Michael Witz the Younger
Michael Witz the Younger: Harnisch in the Walters Art Museum
Michael Witz the Younger (* between 1505 and 1510; † 1588 in Innsbruck ) was an important armorer . In 1561 he bought Arnholz Castle from his brother-in-law .
There have been some thirty manufactured armor of humor and his workshop and get parts in various collections, including a rider ceremonial armor in the country's arsenal .
literature
- Petra Vincke-Koroschetz, The plumber Michael Witz the Younger and his works - new research results on the life's work of the plumber , In: Part I. Waffen- und Costumekunde 45, 2003
- Allan R. Williams, The Knight and the Blast Furnace: A History of the Metallurgy of Armor in the Middle Ages & the Early Modern Period , (History of Warfare, 12), February 1, 2003. ISBN 9004124985 (English)
- Matthias Goll, With an iron fist. The Freiburg "bundle of folds glove". Genesis, Workshop and Technology , Books on Demand 2009, ISBN 3837074323
Individual evidence
- ^ Website Landesmuseen Österreich ( Memento from June 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joke, Michael, the younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Joke, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Armorer, armor maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1505 and 1510 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1588 |
| Place of death | innsbruck |