Castello del Buonconsiglio monumenti e collezioni provinciali
Personaggi
George of Liechtenstein (Prince-Bishop 1390-1419)
George of Liechtenstein had strong ties with the House of Austria, originating from an aristocratic family that boasted large possessions in Moravia. In 1390, before being nominated Prince-Bishop of Trento, he obtained the title of Provost to Santo Stefano, which was the most important ecclesiastical honour not only in Vienna but also in the entire dukedom of Austria, which was in full political and cultural growth at the time.
George was intent on reaffirming the bishop’s power in the Principality of Trento from the start of his rule, both by new annexations in the territorial domain, and with the financial restoration of ecclesiastical property. This feudal restoration project for the territory undertaken by the Prince-Bishop brought wonderful works of gold carrying the Liechtenstein emblem, along with sumptuous embroidered materials for liturgical vestments, the reconstruction of parts of the Stenico Castle, and the construction and decoration of the Aquila Tower of Buonconsiglio Castle. The cycle of the months, also commissioned by him, show the concept of a hierarchically organised society which Liechtenstein followed as a spokesman for the desire to restore the feudal system in an era, at the end of the 14th century, when in fact the final end of the ancient medieval order was approaching.