Table of Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Note on Sources

A Sport for Princes: The Art of the Tournament in the Renaissance

Beauty, Love, and Pleasure: The Prince as Knight-Errant and Consort

A Soldier of Christ: The Prince as Crusader and Defender of the Church

The Empire Reborn: The Prince as Heir Apparent and Divine Deliverer

Epilogue: The Long Journey Home

Appendix 1: A Chronology of Tournaments at the Spanish Habsburg Court, 1504–1604

Appendix 2: Tournaments and Competitors on the Grand Tour of Philip of Spain, 1548–1551

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Author

Index

About the Author

Braden Frieder is assistant professor of art history at Morehead State University. His research interests range from Renaissance and baroque art to Latin America and the decorative arts. He has published articles in books and journals, and critical reviews on art, music, and cultural history. He received his doctorate in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Reviews

“A thoroughly researched study of the context and meaning of Renaissance armor and weapons at the Spanish Habsburg court.… Frieder has provided a provocative view of a subject deserving more attention, as armor formed a central part of royal collecting at the Spanish court.”—Renaissance Quarterly

“Examining museum artifacts, financial records, and eyewitness accounts, Frieder builds a detailed history of martial display under the Habsburgs of the sixteenth century.”—Sixteenth Century Journal

“Scarce critical attention has been paid to tournaments, a central element of Renaissance aristocratic culture.... Frieder examines the techniques for tournaments, the variation and evolution in armour, in Emperors Maximilian and Charles V, and his son Philip II, who were important collectors of arms and armour.”—The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies