Adam Savage Tours the MET's Last Knight Exhibit!

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Curator-in-Charge of the MET Department of Arms and Armor Pierre Terjanian takes an absolutely OUT OF HIS MIND Adam Savage through the museum's historic and fascinating new exhibit: The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I. If you're in New York, see it before it closes on Jan. 5!
More information on the Last Knight exhibition: The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I: www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions...
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[@TATTIEPICKER]

Does anybody know if this exhibition will be in the UK ? I would love to go to it.

[@maxhartford3416]

dude, those Wolf Gauntlets are so cool, you must make them!

[@RichardCroft19670711]

@@TATTIEPICKER have you been to the Royal Armouries in Leeds they have some Magnificent Armour from Henry the VIII and Elizabeth the First a Fantastic Hall of Steel it is absolutely amazing

[@RichardCroft19670711]

@@TATTIEPICKER I would love to see this Armour come to the U.K, the last exhibition I went too was the Terocata Warriors that were on Exhibition

[@wewuzkangz4723]

This is one of the best Tested videos so far

[@NickTBrick]

I love how you can tell how much the curator appreciates Adam's enthusiasm and foreknowledge, as well as how open and interested Adam is in the knowledge the curator presents to him. Their chemistry made this video extra special for me

[@senseimilli]

NickTBrick I want to hug them

[@markharry7115]

Honestly why I chose to watch this. You don't work there if you aren't greatly interested in it and Adam Savage is all around awesome and smart. Who wouldn't?

[@legless4767]

Can you say curator one more time!? 😂

[@omarkharnivall2439]

But why he didn't disclose the exact price of the first armor?

[@jchastain789]

One of the main reasons I follow Adam lol.

[@sid_balloney]

My brain can't comprehend how a person made these in medieval time. It's extraordinary, the craftsmanship in all of these pieces, it's breathtaking.

[@googiegress7459]

You're looking at craftsmen who spent their whole lives achieving this level of skill, training their children into it, an emperor paying for it - and then sometimes even he couldn't afford it! They're also late pieces, hence "The Last Knight", compared to earlier armor which was less technologically advanced.

[@jamisonstrilchuk8008]

Can't forget about how advanced some of those craftsman were in those times. Looking at these guys and some of the Roman's, Greeks and Arabs. Honestly unbelievable

[@Rusty_Gold85]

I've seen pieces modern people cannot work how they did it . The art of making works of art have been lost in the last 30 years I reckon . So much industry has been closed down and lost in the dust with it are all the experts . Generations of skilled carpenters and metal workers left to just a handful of people . For example Of a few 100 people i can say I know only 1 is a carriage maker and another a Blacksmith

[@xObscureMars]

We have actually gone backwards. Machines cannot create what these humans did, and today very little is about craftsmanship.

[@mitchconner2021]

Human's are extraordinary. I don't doubt our ancestors were just as capable as us it's just knowledge wasn't as widely available then.

[@nickster5207]

Imagine being a knight or lord and having the chance to live with the knowledge that one day long from now, your armor shall be on grand display for all to see. Preserved and revered.

[@Jacob-sb3su]

too busy dying of dysentery sorry

[@GardenHoseNapalm]

*thinks to myself * " Dance peaseant!"

[@phoenixliv]

He DID imagine it. Dude was planning to be in museums. "“He who makes no memory of himself during his lifetime will have none after his death, and will be forgotten with the tolling of the final knell. Therefore the money that I expend on perpetuating my memory will not be lost." ~Ya Boi Max I

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

@@phoenixliv who is max 1st when he’s at home?

[@xObscureMars]

Crazy that most didnt survive. I think they said that in beginning. How much has been lost to time? I want to add that if people this powerful couldnt save their things, why we even bother with momentos ourselves?

[@Livverlips]

The fact that they have records of transactions for the purchase of some of the armor is pretty amazing. Let alone the quality of the work all the details the curator was able to provide made this an exceptionally great video. Thanks a lot Adam!

[@TheTraxxxmaster]

everything is so carefulle perserved its almost like you can get to know who maximillian was as a person, just that for me is amazing.

[@anthonydrayton3673]

I remember many years ago seeing a suit of armour with a bullet hole in the chest plate & thinking how it showed me the exact moment that warfare went from old to new battle.

[@jarniwoop]

There is one like that in the Museum in Santa Fe NM.

[@thethresh]

It's also the beginning of a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

[@grimmriffer]

I'm always mildly confused by that. They say firearms heralded the end of the era of knights, but napoleonic era armour could, and was designed to, stop bullets. Someone should ask Matt Easton... 😀

[@jarniwoop]

@@grimmriffer True. Imagine being inside a suit of armor that gets hit by a few large caliber bullets. It would certainly rattle your teeth.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

@@grimmriffer If you look at henry the 8th armours in just 4 decades theres this great change in armour due to guns. Henry the 8th loved guns, he had a vast collection of the latest guns.

[@carlstanford7607]

The curator probably didn’t expect such a fun enthusiastic guest. Great to see how excited they both get as it goes on

[@rebekahjohnson1974]

I could listen to Adam tour these places and interview these professionals forever. His enthusiasm is so genuine and he asks such excellent questions. I’d love it if he could do more series touring museums and talking with curators.

[@davidwarren719]

I would watch a television series of just him touring museums! I think that might spark some more interest in museums for the younger crowds too

[@amang1001]

Props to the old man for competing into his 60th year.

[@benfranklin5335]

and making a 20 year old, world renowned king feel intimidated.

[@BlueOceanBelow]

The Barristan Selmy of his day!

[@zacharyradford5552]

Mm no not at all.

[@llmrji]

He did it all without any set bonuses!

[@thunguyen-sn2vb]

@@benfranklin5335 The curator made a mistake here though. It was 1495 in Worms. Max was 36 (still, that was probably his prime), already emperor. And the thing is that like Richard the Lionheart, Max's physical strength was incredible (even if he was just of normal height and frame) and he was also very skilled. Totally ridiculous fight, still. A Chamberlain challenged his own liege lord and the other side accepted! The age gap was too great so even when Max won, it did not prove anything. But had he lost, it would have been embarrassing. And had some accident happened, it would have been a disaster.

[@spencerscott4878]

While I'm sure much was cut out of this video, I am so impressed by the level of detail and history that the curator was able to express. I have been to many museums and exhibits where it seemed that the guide knew little to nothing more than what was written on a note card. Knowing how technical Adam is, and understanding all of the questions he was asking, I am very pleased with the guide's explanations. Someone please give this guy a raise! Not being there, I still felt an overwhelming emotional response to his explanation of the pieces, and I wish beyond anything that I could have had the ability to view such a beautiful and sincere historical event.

[@bryankellam5801]

That guide is the Curator of the exhibit. I'm sure he receives lofty raises for his work commensurate with his knowledge. Can't say the same for public museum guides, whether they have degrees in the field or not!

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

museum curators make more than doctors my G hes fine

[@IllustriousCrocoduck]

Dr. Tobias Capwell from the Wallace Collection is my go-to expert on this stuff. To be an American who jousts and curates a medieval collection in the UK, I think that speaks for his expertise.

[@soulharvestingllc5319]

Lol Adam's future episode = Spring loaded jousting!

[@Mrpiraterias]

Spring loaded robot jousting...

[@Diago767]

god I hope so!

[@Thobeian]

@@Mrpiraterias how has nobody put money into this idea?? Get Boston Dynamics on the line!

[@88cameras]

I would watch the hell out of that.

[@ultranitro437]

"Better to be a silly girl with a flower instead of a silly boy on a horse with a stick" "It's Called A Lance, Hello!??"

[@duchessskye4072]

It is truly underestimated sometimes just how intricate a medieval plate harness is. They're things of beauty, but there is also beauty in lesser mans armour and to see the difference between armour made for a freeman vs armour made for nobility

[@tommeakin1732]

If you go to a museum with a whole load of historical arms and armour it becomes very clear that historical weapons and armour have, at least for a certain class of people, been as much about aesthetics and art as being actual tools of combat. I know there's still a "luxury weapons" market, but it's curious to me how it seems as though in the modern era, people don't really care very much about having a firearm that is an aesthetic work of art, as well as a mechanical work of art. I think modern people would be more inclined to view an ornately decorated modern firearm as being inherently bad taste

[@duchessskye4072]

Yes. The entire idea of separating utility and form/fashion is a modern idea and did not exist all that much back then. For them, aesthetics filled a utility, and that was looking good. It was almost as important as protection and a lot of armour styles are a matter of adhering to local fashion tastes as much as they are for protection

[@joew.3354]

Unfortunately many examples of the commoner's armour did not survive since they were often made with organic materials, such as linen.

[@JimbletonJames]

Mordhau Discord

[@BretekV]

​@@duchessskye4072 I don't think we as a modern society have separated these things, we've transitioned the same idea to other things. It is uncommon to wear weapons unconcealed in public and certainly very rare for modern armor to be worn in public. So instead we have sunglasses, shoes, designer jeans, Italian suits, cell phones, hats. The status symbols become whatever you bear in public.

[@tommeakin1732]

Around last month I went to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England - and my god you become numb to how brilliantly ornate everything is. If you owned one of the less impressive things in that museum it would be the best thing you, or anyone you knew had ever owned and you would not shut up about it, ever lol. I mostly went there to see medieval European arms and armour and I wasn't disappointed. From a technical point of view, one of the most brilliant armours has to be a half-finished tournament armour made for Henry the Eighth. I'm not exaggerating when I say the *entire* body was covered head to toe in plate. The backs of the knees, the inside of the elbows, the crotch - it was all covered by articulating plates. I just wish it'd been finished and properly decorated like so many of the armours there

[@ampolcyn1]

This is exactly how I felt when I visited versailles. Being American we don’t have anything close to the grandeur of Europe’s passed. It was just room after room of extravagance and wealth that I had never even come close to before, even the garden was more like the size of one of America’s national parks. I had similar feeling but to a lesser degree when I went to Kensington palace. I makes me happy that these places have survived the test of time so that anyone can go and see these amazing places

[@Xtino1989X]

Is that the one that’s semi pained or blued with the gold inlay seen one and can’t remember who’s it was but it was stunning

[@fillipoenzagi2731]

Sorry to jump on the stream but as a recommendation there is a museum in Brussels that's freaking cool too. Loads of sets of armor and arms. For those interested it's called the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History

[@tommeakin1732]

@@fillipoenzagi2731There's no need to apologise for giving us helpful information ;) I've been past Brussels before and didn't know that! Thank you!

[@davehopkin9502]

@@tommeakin1732 There is also the Wallace Collection in London, one of the worlds leading collections

[@GreyBeardJedi]

I'm am totally flabbergasted by this exhibit...I have loved and studied European Arms & Armor my entire life (I'm 58), but this program was filled with so many stories and items I had no idea existed. Simply Fabulous !...Thank Adam and thank the Met for the opportunity to dip my toe into the pool of knowledge on this subject. Now I have to figure a way to get to NYC to view in person.

[@bobabier5394]

How did you not know about this era when you studied "european arms & armor" your entire life? I mean, did you really study or have you always found that medieval stuff cool and read some wikipedia articles?

[@willdarling1]

1:14 Max I's first surviving suit 5:50 Jousting Armor 8:33 'Paintball' Shields 11:30 Burgundy Knight "Tank" Armor 14:23 Gift for 2nd Wife 17:39 Jousting Drawings / Prints 20:02 Max's Armorers 21:06 Completely Enclosed Foot Combat Armor 23:00 Armor Tools (Modern) 24:50 Helmets 25:53 Horse Armor 28:00 Child Armor (7yr old) 32:01 Fashionable Hat 33:01 Cod-piece-pants-armor 33:58 MAX'S GAUNTLETS !! OMG

[@TATTIEPICKER]

Or you can just watch it like an actual appreciative viewer.

[@willdarling1]

@@TATTIEPICKER Seriously? You see giving markers as a disservice? Could you imagine maybe someone having seen it and then wanting to share a specific part with a friend?

[@lanceroark6386]

So then whose Gauntlets are on the armor at the front?

[@bz1128]

Thank you for taking the time to do this! Will be great for future reference!

[@TheJHenderson]

@@TATTIEPICKER yep some of us don't have time to sit and watch half hour long videos on KZbin dude, have a life

[@KearnuPhoenix]

If there EVER was a perfect time to film in 4K...

[@ExelArts]

agreed i was greatly disappointed that it didn't have a 4k option

[@Magooch86]

​@@ExelArts Whining about free content you did absolutely nothing to deserve. Good on ya.

[@ExelArts]

@@Magooch86 ya because I was whining shut the fuck up

[@horsemumbler1]

@@Magooch86 It's a public piece of history. It would have been good to make it to the highest standard for posterity. There's nothing wrong with pointing that out.

[@petrokemikal]

A jeweler or blacksmith would have spent months alone just to make a single piece that makes up a complete suit of armor.. Imagine doing it without the tools we take for granted today.. You really had to be what you said you were.. A craftsman.. Nobody else could pull it off.. Your life was devoted to doing one thing really really well... Completely fascinating to see such surviving artifacts from an era lost to time on earth..

[@dalethomas7944]

This is just phenomenal. I feel like a kid at a candy shop watching this.

[@xandlhofer8029]

Secret of Armour revealed: Dear Adam, I am historian based in Austria, and may help with the secret of the Armour - I´ve seen the original effect armour in the imperial armoury Museum at Vienna, a unique collection by the way. The trick of igniting the effect is a small piece of 5-7mm thick handmade, rectangular piece of glass, yet thick enough to withstand a certain tension but breaking at the correct amount of force. The Piece of Glass was hidden behind a lightweight Armourplate to look as fancy as the other Armour usually worn, this was what the curator falsly named a "shield", so when the Knight went to the showfight, all armour was to look as normal as possible, the mechanism hidden below. This of course makes sense, as the effect should surprise and impress as well. The imperial armoury had one of those special-effect breastplates exhibited the glass piece still in place. Another Link to the mechanics of this Spectacular armour may be Maximilians third wife, Bianca Maria Sforza of Milano - a family for whom the Great DaVinci had worked himself-- which may explain the ingenuity of these effect Breastplate-Armour pieces, that may derive at least from one of Leonardos sketchbooks. So we have real medieval high tech here. The best "Plattners" - armour smiths by Maximilians time were based in his very own county of Tyrol (where he also favourably loved to reside at Innsbruck) while the best fine-Mechanics were said to live in Nurnberg, Duchy of Franconia. As holy roman emperor of course all this was within his reach on demand. He willingly spent a lot of money on public relations, armour and warfare, mostly to impress - too much coin in general, he was to be notoriously. Not only beeing the last knight he also was the father of modern warfare bringing cannons and blusses (guns) to the battlefield having them cast and assembled in Tyrol as well. A man far ahead of his time.

[@simonhoney2050]

Hot dang I love hearing knowledgeable people talk to the genuinely interested. Amazing exhibition. Ancient armorers and engineers always blow my mind.

[@StevenFox80]

I've spent hours in the Arms & Armour section of the Wallace collection and it's awesome to see Adam marvel at these masterpieces just like I always do. Maximilian's armors are among the most astonishing pieces of work you can find.

[@ajhoward8888]

The jousting armor is obviously not just meant to aid in the theater of the act. Having pieces and parts fly off in predictive engineered ways can also be ablative. Much like an early Nokia phone that when dropped caused an explosion with front and back faceplates flying in different directions, leaving the actual phone unharmed, the forces of the joust are being redirected and thrown away with the pieces being impacted. It's kind of genius really.

[@2bit8bytes]

Cars do the same. Newer cars are designed to squish around the passenger area, vs older card that just squished the passengers.

[@user-xi9kq8mx8c]

Pretty sure it was just to look cool for the audience. Ur overthinking it

[@wonder_platypus8337]

@@user-xi9kq8mx8c no that's actually an effect of them. Same reason the shafts of the lances in jousts were meant to shatter with too much force. Looks great to see the wood go flying and protects both parties from a potentially deadly impact.

[@user-xi9kq8mx8c]

@@wonder_platypus8337 the jousts shattered to make jousting a game and not mortal combat

[@user-xi9kq8mx8c]

I’m saying it’s a unintended effect. That’s not what they were going for. The medevil guys jousting really coveted safety rite? Lol

[@ethan073]

I want to have a coffee with this curator and listen to his historical stories

[@noisuledesoidnarg7762]

Forgive my ignorance but I have to say that i have VASTLY underestimated the craftsmanship of medieval people...Like DAMN!!! they were actually able to make these types of exquisite armors at that time.

[@Headhunter_212]

This was the last thing I saw at the Met before it all went pear-shaped in 2020 Stunning.

[@thebeardedamericanspy9753]

The mechanical work on all these pieces are just amazing

[@LordCecilRavencourt]

The armour is interesting but those reliefs from Innsbruck are absolutely stunning

[@anatolearakelian8454]

Everything about this is amazing. Can't wait to see Adam build something inspired by his

[@alexandersarchives9615]

You have no idea how much I wanted to see this exhibition, yet life happens... so thanks for putting this on KZbin!

[@dfcprops3849]

I find as time goes by, I appreciate museums more and more. This exhibition is just beautiful and I love that Adam and crew could share it with us. I'll have to make a trip to the MET!

[@Vitadoc01]

Thank you. Thank you so much! This is my favorite video of 2019 and I am so happy to get a glimpse of this amazing exhibition (which I sadly will never be able to see in person). You are the best!

[@Joe___R]

That is truly an incredible collection of armour. Think how awe inspiring it would be to have see it back then when it was new.

[@leaguemastergg3647]

0:20 when I was a young boy, my father took me into the city to see an armor stand

[@morkmon]

I really want to see the creation of the missing armour pieces, can you do a video about their armour workshop?

[@stephengamble1600]

Probably the best thing I have watched on here for years.

[@Six-px9ll]

Why isn't this a film?!.. Perfect story arc.. Take my money!

[@ducomaritiem7160]

As a former armorer, I really appreciate this video Adam!

[@machoneboard]

Very interesting and fantastic to get a guided tour from the curator. Thank you for posting this.

[@Meenie66]

That is just incredible to see! I could have watched 2 hrs of this. Thanks so much for putting this up because I never would have gotten to see or hear about this amazing collection.

[@JayPerf]

the light bulb going off for Adam when he realized he was looking at literal medieval special effects was one of the more heartwarming things ive ever seen

[@Ilamarea]

This has been really cool, combining what you normally do with history and introducing us to all this. Thanks!

[@georgi.rushkov]

Thank you so much since i wont be able to see them in person, this was so very eye opening!!

[@bcrich792000]

I want to say thank you to the Tested crew. I'm noticing this video is much more stable and clear in comparison to previous! This style of filming is much more pleasing to the eye. Very very much appreciated!!

[@wcareyphoto]

It's absolutely amazing to think how old those pieces really are and the shape they are in now is even more astounding. Beautiful art show! Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@TraceurCMann]

Props for the slow mo close up shots of the articulation. As a cosplayer who has experimented with making a real metal winter soldier arm, seeing the placement of the rivets in such great detail was super helpful and I've been thinking about remaking mine for some time. And it's always a delight to watch Adam gush over things he is enthusiastic about. Great stuff!

[@timothy4664]

I miss Higgins Armory in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the 2nd largest collection of arms and armor in the US. It closed in 2013 and the collection now sits in storage in the Worcester art museum. They are trying to build a facility to show them again. I loved that space.

[@e51v50h]

Beautiful exhibit, and I loved being able to get such a great guided tour of this armor collection. Thanks Adam and the Tested crew.

[@jprezemexi]

this was truly awesome!! as always I think adam is one of our great educators of the arts! he has brought to the fore, the idea of things that some wouldn't see as "art"; as truly works of art! I could totally see him doing a history show just about armor and making armor. awesome video as always!!

[@antoniorios3856]

I underestimated the craftsmanship and ingenuity of this era, this was awesome to watch.

[@ItsSnoops]

I started watching this then realised I was running late for work... As soon as I got home I just hopped right back in where I left off. Absolutely love these videos!

[@the_macbeth_6147]

I followed this exhibition for months in social media and couldn't see it in person bcs I live in germany. Thank you so much for showing me around! This is a truly fascinating video and you are making great content!

[@timothycmasterson]

Great exhibition and great video! I've already seen The Last Knight in person before seeing this video and this has really deepened my knowledge and appreciation of the exhibit. Thank you for your work

[@ryouchan90]

I was just in NYC last week and saw this exhibit and it was amazing! I especially love the arch of honor since there is so much detail in the caligraphy drawing! Can't believe Adam went there!

[@tonyferreira1259]

Adam is the best to watch. His genuine passion and excitement is very entertaining and refreshing. When I find time I like to work on projects and the outcome can be very rewarding.

[@keithjasperson9152]

This was amazing!! Thank you so much Adam and Co.!

[@steevemartial4084]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I can't go to the exhibition yet and this helps soothe the itch.

[@hotrattz]

this is insanely cool wish i could see it in person thanks tested

[@thepithief3700]

Wow sooo beautiful. They are so detailed. Thank you tested and Adam for showing us this.

[@davidoshea5183]

A beautiful exhibition and wonderfully presented and discussed by Pierre Terjanian and yourself. Thank you!

[@byecameron]

Came from Innsbruck, Austria to see this exhibit 2 weeks ago! Loved it :)

[@FairPlayGaming]

Would love to see more of these types of videos.

[@22RedEyeJedi22]

I lost myself in your excitement! didn't know what time it was when the video ended... you are an amazing person! Your passion is contagious!.

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

Thanks Again Adam for taking us places to see perhaps one of the coolest exhibits of The Art of Armor ever.

[@NyeArmstrong]

so fascinating. Those gauntlets at the end are mind blowing. So beautiful.

[@palantir135]

I love these kind of videos, especially about armour.

[@frequencydecline5250]

Knyght Errant kzbin.info/door/1T4KJG1L_kTrP9RcdU5Csw Also, anything with toby capwell in it.

[@shaman4611]

these stories are just amazing, thanks for this so much

[@evas3737]

I could watch this for HOURS! Thank you!

[@burntmarshwigglestudio597]

I live around the football hall of fame (American football), and the evolution of football gear has so many parallels to knight armor - not only in functionality but in the visual graphics of heraldry and logo design, and even mascots. It makes me think about how armor of that day was sometimes the equivalent of the high school quarterback wearing his jersey though the halls. I don't care for most sports - but I think I could get into jousting. Thank you for this.

[@christhomas5341]

Love Adam, He is just so real.

[@droprelease4820]

This is so cool, firstly living vicariously to experience overseas museum tour while not knowing when I’d be able to travel overseas due to this pandemic; but also seeing just how damn knowledgeable the museum curator is about everything, so damn interesting!! Also the chemistry between the Curator and Adam Savage who creates armour as a hobby and has heaps of knowledge too, it was like seeing a master teaching a knowledgeable student. Love this content, keep it up!

[@mansfieldtime]

That was beautiful. I didn't know about this exhibit and only a quarter of the armor I recognized. Thankyou so much for filming this.

[@thisisntsergio1352]

Curator: _it is_ a curious armor The armor: 21:34

[@ethan073]

I am SO HAPPY for this video because I desperately wanted to go to this exhibit but I wasn’t going to be able to make it to NYC before the exhibit closes!

[@Ben-sx5xb]

Please do more of these Adam! amazing video!

[@enormhi]

That is absolutely incredible. I wish I had the opportunity to go and see it for myself

[@liveactionlink8736]

Imagine if you were Maximilian and was brought back to life somehow and seen all your stuff on display in this museum in these modern times. It would be wild

[@timtheskeptic1147]

Dude would have a heart attack the first time he sees a helicopter.

[@matthewosborne8384]

My reactions while watching the video: 5:00 what gets me not only a fellow lover of armour, but also as someone who has worn many types of armour, at the range of motion of this leather half plate piece. He would have not only protection but a range of motion similar to yoda in the prequels. This man was very clever and deadly in combat. This is a real version of the armour that Heath Ledger wears in First knight. 8:19 I am the same awe as Adam with this. I never knew or could imagine such amazing pieces of engineering. When I saw these come on the screen I was puzzled at what I was looking at and then that turned to real joy as the purpose was explained. "This is pro wrestling", so true! 15:50 Wow that's amazing. Imagine you have just been beaten, you are in pain, maybe a broken arm. You are drunk and full of rich food. Now you must dance and not make a fool of yourself!!! 19:50 Gigglesnort, gentle persuasion.... 22:52 This makes me think about the development of Gamesworkshop spacemarine power armour. 22:57 That barding bruh This exhibition is amazing

[@unclebuck6250]

What a weird comment.

[@SuperOtter13]

Can't believe I haven't seen this until now. Wonderful just Wonderful

[@NicolasVanOost]

Awesome video! Really interesting and well showed. Keep this kind of content coming.

[@thegenerousdegenerate9395]

I want to say "what a great time to be alive!" But we're looking at the 1% of the 17th century. The reality was quite different. Still though, what magnificent pieces and who better to bring them to you. I have no doubt that going to the MET is amazing but I think we got something pretty special here that you wouldn't be privy to elsewhere. Thank you Adam and tested crew!

[@googiegress7459]

Mo' like 0.0006%, assuming 100 people in the Habsburg Empire could commission stuff like this instead of being given the armor as a gift from Maximilian.

[@redleg3963]

Adam is going to build one of those spring loaded bad boys soon. Can't wait to see the build video.

[@AbsoluteAbandon]

Thank you. That was Fantastic! Keep being a Geek General, it's a great service!

[@Giwrgos2N]

i really appreciate the detailed tour and analysis behind the exhibition ,as this is the kind of thing which keeps you interested after the visit ... this really is my thing thanks for going the explicitly detailed route

[@Daniel-Strain]

Regarding Maximilian's quote about preserving his memory, the Emperor Marcus Aurelius would caution him of his folly: "One day you will have forgotten all things - and all things will have forgotten you."

[@buttsexxor]

but just like the great Pharoes, both of them wont ever really be forgotten, and if they are its because we as a species are dead. they are our history

[@Hampus95Brolin]

I've seen this vid multiple times now these last couple of months. Such a great tour of the exhibition, both entertaining and educational. Wish I could've afford going to NYC back when the exhibition was there, but this vid surly makes up for it! Thanks!

[@albea1695]

Thanks Adam! Thanks MET! Wow! I would have never seen this exhibition, and with curators tour! Excellent. Thanks again.

[@anthonybenash3457]

That craftsmanship is just beyond words

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

Really fascinating. I find the jousting saddle particularly interesting. It shows the transition from the 15th century knightly saddle to the type used in baroque times. The cantle still is shaped like 15th century, but that large pad in front of it will become part of the baroque saddle. We are almost there. Horse tack fascinates me as much as armour.

[@cheyennejt]

Horse tack is more interesting. When I was little I had a Marx toys , silver night and horse.

[@sebastienlabbe4647]

Your content is continuously positive and engaging, especially when other channels are focusing on negative news. Thanks for the pick-me-up.

[@gcm747]

Fascinating tour. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@wcouch8]

I wish I could give more than one thumbs up! Love the subject. The conversation asked all the questions I would want to ask. Right length of video. TY Adam.

[@ToaLewa6]

I love how you can understand the bravado and pride and imagination Max had based on what is uncovered.

[@TredenWagoner]

Yes. Adam and experimental archaeology sounds like an amazing match. I hope you do recreate the shield throwing breastplate.

[@DiabloOutdoors]

One of the best video I've watched on this channel

[@tylergeosano4043]

This episode was a really pleasant surprise, I had saw that this exhibit was opening but was sad I would not be in NYC during the time it was available to view. Their previous arms/armor exhibit was amazing and they just continue improving the experience. Amazing.

[@paule5812]

My favorite part of the Met is the armory, I was always a big fan of armor wether it’s European or Japanese.

[@keithquick]

I geeked out so freaking hard when we went to the armory. I was kinda disappointing with Egypt though. The Greek area was very interesting.

[@bigmull]

You MUST go to The Royal Armouries in Leeds UK.

[@ericanthonyspieth4450]

Wow! That is one of the rarest opportunities I've ever experienced! Amazing detail and context. So Beautiful! Thank You!

[@KateFergeson]

This was a joy to watch! Thanks ⚔️