Adam Savage Tours the MET's Last Knight Exhibit! 

See photos from the MET's Last Knight exhibit here! www.tested.com/art/makers/891612-gallery-last-knight-exhibit-met/

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Lol Adam's future episode = Spring loaded jousting!

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

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

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.

"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!??"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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..

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!

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

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

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

That craftsmanship is just beyond words

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!

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!

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

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!!

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

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.

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!

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.

The mechanical work on all these pieces are just amazing

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!

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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!.

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

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

The Museum in Castle Ambras in Innsbruck is packed with armour and weapons from both real battles and tournaments that Maximilian organised. It is a thrilling place to visit.

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

I love these kind of videos, especially about armour.

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

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

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

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

I could watch this for HOURS! Thank you!

Please do more of these Adam! amazing video!

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

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

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

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

Would love to see more of these types of videos.

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.

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

This was an outstanding tour. Both Adam and Pierre Terjanian clearly have a passion and respect for the topic and materiel, which they both conveyed nicely.

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

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

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.

All of this is just very inspiring. Thank you Adam. Thank you MET. Thank you Emperor Maximilian 1. I am especially inspired by Maximilian now. I love it.

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!

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!

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

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.

Love Adam, He is just so real.

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!!

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

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

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

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!

Fascinating tour. Thanks so much for sharing.

Absolutely INCREDIBLE! I'm as excited as Adam.

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.

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

these stories are just amazing, thanks for this so much

Superb video, thank you.

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

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

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

A truly great video thanks Adam

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

You MUST go to The Royal Armouries in Leeds UK.

Fantastic video. Loved it. Thanks Adam, Pierre and Tested! I'm gonna try to get to the Met in November to see it for myself.

Everything was incredible, but those gauntlets are on another level. Thank you for sharing.

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

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

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

Fabulous! Thanks Adam!❤