Conquest of Naples, plate 17 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch
1515-17, printed c. 1520
Medium
Woodcut in black ink on cream laid paper
Dimensions
22 × 15.1 cm (8 11/16 × 6 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
249062
Art Historical Context
Behold *Conquest of Naples*, plate 17 from the monumental series *Historical Scenes from Life of Emperor Maximilian from the Triumphal Arch* (1515–17, printed c. 1520), a woodcut masterfully crafted by Nuremberg printmaker Wolf Traut. a compact 22 × 15.1 cm, this black-ink impression on cream laid paper captures a dramatic moment of imperial triumph, showcasing Traut's precise line work in the tradition of early 16th-century German print. Part of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's grand self-aggrandizing project—the colossal *Triumphal Arch*, originally designed by Albrecht Dürer—this plate gl...