‘The Last Knight’ showcases over 180 objects from the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, an early master of political propaganda—and whose armor fashionably showed his ruthlessness.

A look at one pair of Maximilian’s shoes suggests how challenging that might be. The shoes, on a suit of steel armor from 1480, are narrow and come to a long sharp point, like a wasp’s stinger.

"The Last Knight," Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519). “Epic” has become a grand colloquialism for almost anything particularly impressive or outstanding.

Similar suits of armor in the Maximilian style are on view in the museum’s arms and armor court, including Maximilian’s personal suit of jousting armor. Traut created this woodcut for a monumental ...

Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, ...

Age of Armor, on view February 18–May 14, highlights the history and development of armor, all the way from a Greek helmet to Stormtrooper armor featured in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. However, the ...

Installation view of ‘The Last Knight’ featuring bard presented by Maximilian I to Henry VIII (c. 1505), wrought by Guillem Margot, punched and engraved by Paul van Vrelant Photo: Bruce J. Schwarz ...

Marking the 500th Anniversary of the death of Maximilian I (1459–1519), The Metropolitan Museum goes medieval on your ass with a truly metal exhibition centered ...