Die geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils aren vnd hochberümbten helds [Verf.: Maximilian I., Marx Treytzsauerwein u. Melchior Pfinzing]

Author:: Maximilian I. Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiser 1459-1519
Uniform Title:: Teuerdank
Additional Titles:: Teuerdank and Geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen vnd hochberümbten helds vnd Ritters herr Tewrdannckhs
Published:: Nürnberg durch den Eltern Hannsen Schoensperger Burger zů Augspurg Anno domini Tausent fünffhunndert vnnd im sybentzehenden Jar
Edition:: [1. Ausg.]
Physical Description:: [290] Bl. m. 118 Holzschn. v. Leonhard Beck, Hans Leonhard Schäuffelein, Hans Burgkmair [u.a.] (2) 4
Additional Creators:: Treitzsaurwein, Marx ca. um 1514, Pfintzing, Melchior 1481-1535, Beck, Leonhard 1480-1542, Schäufelein, Hans Leonhard 1480-1540, Burgkmair, Hans 1500-1562, and Schönsperger, Johann 1455-1521

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Englische Version: Among the many endeavors undertaken by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) to further his legacy was his plan of an epic retelling of his own life story in the form of several works. Of these, only Die geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen vnd hochberümbten helds vnd Ritters herr Tewrdannckhs (The heroic life of Sir Theuerdank) was finished. Johann Schönsperger, a printer in Nuremberg, did the first, very small print run in 1517, to be delivered to other princes and sovereigns after the Emperor's death. Written by Melchior Pfintzing based on material provided by Emperor Maximilian, the Theuerdank tells the adventures of Sir Theuerdank (Maximilian) who, while travelling to his bride, the beautiful Lady Ernreich (Mary of Burgundy), has to face and overcome 80 obstacles. Each of the 118 chapters is decorated by a xylograph (wood engraving). The preparatory drawings for the xylographs were created by the artists Leonhard Beck, Hans Schäufelein, and Hans Burgkmair the Elder. The black-letter type of the Theuerdank, designed by calligrapher Vinzenz Rockner, was to become very influential for the development of German typography.

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1517

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Daraus Bl. [142] m. Signatur [t6] = Blattsammlung 1973/Bl. 29

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Maximilian Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiser
Geverlicheiten und einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen und hochberümbten helds und Ritters herr Tewrdannckhs

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