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Roswitha of Gandersheim Presents an Exemplar of Her Book to Emperor Otto I
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Roswitha of Gandersheim Presents an Exemplar of Her Book to Emperor Otto I

Albrecht Dürer · 1501 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The nun Roswitha of Gandersheim kneels before Emperor Otto I, seated on a throne. She offers him a book, in the presence of Abbess Gerberga. On the verso, a Latin text in book type.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieRoswitha van GandersheimOtto I (Rooms-Duits keizer)bookruler, sovereign
Credit lineRoswitha van Gandersheim biedt keizer Otto I een exemplaar van haar boek aan. 1501. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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