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Hofkulturen består af et repertoire af kulturelle former (festkultur, billedkunst, arkitektur, litteratur, musik) i fyrstens tjeneste, dvs. udfoldet med det formål at udtrykke og legitimere hans magt og status og kommunikere politiske budskaber. Christian IV satsede tydeligvis på hofkulturen fra sin stort anlagte kroning 1596 over det "store bilager" (prins Christians bryllup 1634) til pengene slap op under hans sidste år, der var prægede af krig og politisk krise. Målt med international alen var det danske hof på europæisk niveau, og under 30-årskirgen kunne Christian IV profitere af en række landflygtige kunstnere som f.eks. kapelmester Heinrich Schütz. Christian IV's hofkultur var en succes i den første del af hans regeringstid, hvor han kastede glans over sig selv og også gennem hofkulturen knyttede den danske adel til sig. I midten af hans regeringstid forsøgte han kraftigt at udnytte hofkulturens popagandapotentiale, men dette forsøg mislykkedes i hans sidste år, hvor svenskernes krigslykke væltede hans spil. Den største hofkulturelle succes er dog det eftermæle, den skabte ham, og som består den dag i dag, ikke mindst takket være hans slotte., Court culture can be defined as a range of cultural forms (festival culture, painting, literature, music, architecture) employed for the enhancement of princely status and the communication of political messages. Christian IV evidently set great store on court culture beginning with his magnificent coronation in 1596, reaching a climax with the "great wedding" (of crown prince Christian) in 1634 and at last colapsing during the military and political crisis in the last years of his long reign (1588/96-1648). Danish court culture during the reign of Christian IV decidedly was on an European level, and during the Thirty Years War he could even profit from the plight of fellow princes in germany and engage top artists like the composer Heinrich Schütz. The court culture of Christian IV was a succes in the sense that during the first part of his reign it underscored his success and status. During the middle part of his reign Christian IV tried to instruemtalize court culture for political and diplomatic aims in an increasing desperate bid to cheat the Swedes. When they called his bluff during the 1640's court culture collapsed. Nevertheless, his magnificent castles still stand as an enduring monument to his reign and in terms of historical fame the court culture of Christian IV was an enduring success.