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Maximilian I

Albrecht Dürer · 1517 - 1521 · houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Emperor Maximilian i was the first ruler to make deliberate use of prints to enhance his own fame. The most famous example is this woodcut, modelled on a portrait of the German emperor that Albrecht Dürer drew in Augsburg. Engravings, and especially woodcuts, can be printed in staggering numbers, whereby they cost a fraction of the price of a painting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)historical persons

Credit lineMaximiliaan I. 1517 - 1521. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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