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The Burgundian Marriage: Maximilian Marries Mary of Burgundy
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The Burgundian Marriage: Maximilian Marries Mary of Burgundy

Albrecht Dürer · 1515 · houtsnede; hand coloring; paper; gilt paint

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

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Before a curtain stand Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy next to each other; they hold a coat of arms together. To the left of Maximilian another coat of arms is visible. Below this representation a German text in Gothic script (which otherwise has no relation to this marriage scene, but to the representation below on the triumphal arch). Detail of the triumphal arch of Emperor Maximilian I.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHet Bourgondische huwelijk: Maximiliaan trouwt met Maria van Bourgondië. 1515. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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