Inname van Memingen door Maximiliaan II Emanuel

About this artwork

Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

### Inname van Memingen door Maximiliaan II Emanuel This exquisite struck medal, crafted in 1702 by German medalist Philipp Heinrich Müller, commemorates the triumphant entry of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, into the Swabian town of Memmingen. Created amid the War of the Spanish Succession, it captures a pivotal moment when Bavaria, allied with France, seized the strategically important town from Imperial forces. Such medals served as portable propaganda, celebrating military victories and glorifying rulers like Maximilian, a key Baroque-era figure known for his ambitions in the ...