King Christian II of Denmark
about 1529
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/sheet: 26.4 × 21.7 cm (10 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
20239
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
King Christian II of Denmark gained his title through being elected by the nobility, instead of inheriting it. When he returned to Denmark from a visit to the Netherlands full of reforming ideas, his popularity plummeted, and in 1523 he was deposed and exiled. Jacob Binck produced several prints depicting this controversial figure, using drawings by the Flemish artist Jan Gossaert. This one was likely produced after Christian left Denmark. Though he, and later his children, tried to reclaim the ...