Plate 4: The peace with the king of France in order to fight the Turks, from the Triumphs of Charles V
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11 13/16 x 16 15/16 in. (30 x 43 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.570.389
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the grand narrative of imperial triumph with *Plate 4: The with the king of France in order to fight the Turks from the series *Tphs of Charles V*. Created in 1614 by Dutch artist Jacques de Gheyn III Italian engraver Antonio Tempesta, etching and engraving captures a pivotal moment in the life of Holy Roman Emperor Charles (1500–1558). The scene likely depicts a ceremonial alliance or truce between Charles V and the French king—possibly Francis I—allowing the emperor to redirect forces against the Ottoman Turks, a recurring threat to Christian Europe during the 16th century. Printe...