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A Chess Game and a Messenger before a Prince
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A Chess Game and a Messenger before a Prince

1515 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Two representations above each other, separated by a band with German text in Gothic script. At the top a tournament is depicted: two riders go at each other with their lances, two soldiers fight each other with thrusting weapons. Below, a herald, kneeling before a prince, reads a document. Detail of the triumphal arch of Emperor Maximilian I.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printMaximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)tournamentmessengerkingarmorial bearing, heraldry
Credit lineEen steekspel en een bode bij een vorst. 1515. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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