Christian IV of Denmark
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 41.5 × 29.3 cm (16 5/16 × 11 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.303
Art Historical Context
Behold the regal portrait of *Christian IV of Denmark*, masterful 1625 engraving by Jan Muller, faithfully reproducing a design by the Danish court painter Pieter Isaacz. IV (1577–1648), one of Denmark's most dynamic monarchs, ruled during a golden age of Renaissance splendor. He was a passionate patron of the arts, commissioning grand palaces like Rosenborg Castle and fostering cultural exchanges across Europe amid the turbulent Thirty Years' War. This captures his authoritative presence, likely intended to project royal power and prestige to a wider audience. Crafted as an intaglio engravin...