Zwickau
Lecture: Die Historica Friderici et Maximiliani
Lecture by Annika Weise, Kunstsammlungen Zwickau Max-Pechstein-Museum
The “Historia Friderici et Maximiliani” is an illuminated manuscript from the early 16th century depicting the lives and deeds of Emperor Frederick III and, above all, Maximilian I. Authored by Joseph Grünpeck, the work remained in draft form and is kept in Vienna today, accompanied by 46 watercolor pen-and-ink drawings that unfortunately bear neither a monogram nor a signature. The lecture focuses not only on this elaborate artistic embellishment, but also on the curious side of the Historia: it was nothing less than a self-motivated, desperate attempt by Maximilian's former secretary to regain the Emperor's favor and be allowed to return to court after surviving syphilis. Yet the overly flattering words and images achieved quite the opposite …
An event organized by the Verein der Freunde der Ratsschulbibliothek e.V. in cooperation with the Ratsschulbibliothek Zwickau
Admission free. Prior registration requested.
Contact: Telephone: 0375 834222, Email: ratsschulbibliothek@zwickau.de
The “Historia Friderici et Maximiliani” is an illuminated manuscript from the early 16th century depicting the lives and deeds of Emperor Frederick III and, above all, Maximilian I. Authored by Joseph Grünpeck, the work remained in draft form and is kept in Vienna today, accompanied by 46 watercolor pen-and-ink drawings that unfortunately bear neither a monogram nor a signature. The lecture focuses not only on this elaborate artistic embellishment, but also on the curious side of the Historia: it was nothing less than a self-motivated, desperate attempt by Maximilian's former secretary to regain the Emperor's favor and be allowed to return to court after surviving syphilis. Yet the overly flattering words and images achieved quite the opposite …
An event organized by the Verein der Freunde der Ratsschulbibliothek e.V. in cooperation with the Ratsschulbibliothek Zwickau
Admission free. Prior registration requested.
Contact: Telephone: 0375 834222, Email: ratsschulbibliothek@zwickau.de
Dates
Venue
Ratsschulbibliothek Zwickau
Platz der Völkerfreundschaft
08056 Zwickau
Organiser: Ratsschulbibliothek Zwickau
