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Emperor Leo I of Byzantium

1493 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

A flower cartouche with a king, facing forward. The man holds a scepter and an orb. The image is part of the succession of Roman emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Emperor Leo I of Byzantium. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad emperor king

Credit lineKeizer Leo I van Byzantium. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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