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List of contents
Contents: Introduction: Bavarian ducal patronage in the 16th century; From Italy to Augsburg, c.1560-1573; Princely patronage: Wilhelm V and Trausnitz castle, 1573-1579; The court architect: Sustris and St Michael's church, 1579-1596; The Kunstintendant in Munich: court commissions and the residence, 1580-1596; Lost palaces and paper traces; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Susan Maxwell is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA.
Summary
Shedding light on the relatively unknown art of the Wittelsbach dukes' sixteenth-century court, this is a monograph to focus on this Italian-trained Netherlandish artist. It incorporates original archival material, including letters and payment records into the analysis of Sustris' many projects that ranged from large fresco cycles.
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'Thanks to Prof. Maxwell’s beautifully researched and compellingly written study, Sustris’ role in shaping all aspects of the art at the Bavarian court is clearly and convincingly explained... a superb, and timely, book.' Jeffrey Chipps Smith, University of Texas at Austin, USA
'... Maxwell’s book is a major step forward in the study of Sustris. In addition, as an English-language publication, written to attract a broader readership, it should introduce this significant artist and his era to a new audience.' Renaissance Quarterly
'It is a struggle to explain why it has taken so long for the first monograph to be published on Friedrich Sustris, one of Northern Europe’s most gifted and influential artists in the late sixteenth century... this book is important as the first comprehensive overview in English of Sustris’s career and of Duke Wilhelm’s patronage. It will undoubtedly inspire new research, and be a point of reference for those already interested in this still largely unexplored field.' Burlington Magazine
'Maxwell's book is a valuable contribution to the history of central European art, bringing to an English-speaking audience new material about Sustris, Wittelsbach patronage, and the other artists working in the ambit of the Bavarian court.' Sixteenth Century Journal
