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Wittelsbach State & Ceremonial Carriages Vols 1&2
The Nymphenburg Castle Marstallmuseum is one of the largest internationally known collections of historic state and ceremonial carriages. The Marstall exhibits range from the Louis XIV period, to work by the Strasbourg master coach builder Johann Christian Ginzrot, culminating in a made for bavarian 'fairy-tale monarch', Ludwig II, which were entirely gilt and lavishly fitted out with exquisite embroidery and furs. Two volumes (plates and text) representing the first complete survey of the Munich state carriages. Recently researched and written in collaboration with the Bavarian Administration of State Castles, Gardens and Lakes. This set is a fantastic overview from baroque carriages to the early automobiles.
The Wittelsbach Blue
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The Wittelsbach Dynasty
For nearly 800 years, the House of Wittelsbach ranked as one of the most resilient and influential of all European dynasties. Members of this remarkable family reigned not only in Bavaria, but also in many foreign lands and territories. At their zenith, the Wittelsbachs brought forth a powerful array of dukes, kings, and Holy Roman emperors who left their political and cultural imprint upon the whole of European history. Included in this book are biographies of the dynasty's most fascinating personalities, as well as useful information on their numerous castles and palaces.
A House Divided: Wittelsbach Confessional Court Cultures in the Holy Roman Empire, c. 1550-1650
This book is the only book-length monograph comparing the impact of confessional identity on both halves of the Wittelsbach dynasty which provided Bavarian dukes and German emperors as well as its implications for late Renaissance court culture. It demonstrates that religious conflict led to the development of distinctly confessional court cultures among the main Wittelsbach courts. Likewise, it illuminates how these confessional court cultures contributed significantly to the splintering of Renaissance humanism along religious lines in this era. Concomitantly, it sheds new light on the impact of late medieval dynastic competition on shaping the early modern Wittelsbach courts as well as the important role of Wittelsbach women in the creation and continuation of dynastic piety in their roles as wives, mothers, and patronesses of the arts.
Staats- und Galawagen der Wittelsbacher
-- First complete survey of the Munich State carriages. -- Recently researched and written in collaboration with the Bavarian Administration of State Castles, Gardens and Lakes. The Nymphenburg Castle Marstallmuseum is one of the largest internationally known collections of historic state and ceremonial carriages. These two volumes represent the first complete survey of the Munich State carriages. The 34 carriages, two sedan chairs and nine sleighs in the collection are of consummate design and workmanship. The Marstall exhibits range from the Louis XIV period, to work by the Strasbourg master coach builder Johann Christian Ginzrot. culminating in a brilliant achievement: the coaches and sleighs made for the Bavarian "fairy-tale monarch," Ludwig II, which were entirely gilt and lavishly tricked out with exquisite embroidery and furs. In Volume One the carriages are succinctly and clearly presented in both sumptuous full views and detailed photos. Volume Two contains exhaustive descriptions of the exhibits as well as fresh insights into the history of coach building, based on recent research.
