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Emperor Rudolf II on Horseback
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Emperor Rudolf II sits in armor on a rearing horse. He also wears a laurel wreath and holds a spear. In the upper right, an eagle flies with an arrow and a scroll in its claws. In the background, cavalrymen storm a fortress. In the lower right, a Latin motto stating that there are no impassable paths for virtue. Below the scene, an eight-line Latin text about the emperor and an inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKeizer Rudolf II te paard. 1597 - 1612. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
