Keizer Maximiliaan I wreekt de belediging van zijn dochter
Medium
paper
Dimensions
174; 148
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 174 mm x breedte 148 mm
Art Historical Context
This intricate engraving, titled *Keizer Maximiliaan I wreekt de belediging van zijn* ("Emperor Maximilian I Avenges the Insult to Daughter"), dates to 1515 and is attributed to the anonymous artist Wolf Traut, a skilled German engraver from the Nuremberg school. Measuring just 174 mm by 148 mm on paper, it captures a dramatic moment of imperial vengeance in fine line work typical of early 16th Northern Renaissance prints. Traut, influenced by masters like Albrecht Dürer excelled in detailed, narrative scenes that glorified rulers through accessible printed media. The artwork depicts Holy Rom...