Works for Eternity
Emperor Maximilian I and Archduke
Ambras Castle
July 7 - October 31, 2002
Schloss Straße 20, 6020 Innsbruck
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This exhibition will focus on the similarities between the Emperor Maximilian I and his great-grandson, Archduke Ferdinand II: with his autobiographical publications, numerous portraits, and ambitious plans for his tomb, the Emperor Maximilian I wanted to keep his memory alive for posterity, to live on as a chivalrous knight and great warrior chosen by fate to protect Christendom from the infidels. Archduke Ferdinand II intensified this approach and gave it a modern scholarly foundation.
On show will be portraits, graphic art, armour, and sculptures from the 15th and 16th century, all by outstanding masters such as, for example, Albrecht Durer, Albrecht Altdorfer, and Hans Burgmair.
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Selected objects (german only)