Plate 8: Emperor Maximilian II granting a crown to the coat of arms of Amsterdam, from Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes"
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 11 13/16 × 15 3/8 in. (30 × 39.1 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture|Prints-Fete
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.6158(4)
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Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of 17th-century Amsterdam with *Plate 8: Emperorilian II Granting a Crown to the of Arms of Amsterdam*, an exquisite etching from Caspar Barlaeus's *Medicea Hospes* (1638). Created through a stellar collaboration—publishers Joan and Cornelius Blaeu, engraver Pieter Nolpe, Claes Moeyaert, and author Barlaeus—this print captures a ceremonial moment. At its heart, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian IIows an imperial crown upon Amsterdam's heraldic shield, surrounded by soldiers with spears, kings, and noblemen in a festive tableau evoking triumph and privilege. Produced during ...
About the Artist
Joan and Cornelius Blaeu|Pieter Nolpe|Claes Moeyaert|Caspar Barlaeus (Dutch|Netherlandish|Dutch|Dutch) · 1591 | |1613 | –1655 | |1614 |
Dutch, Amsterdam 1591–1655 Amsterdam| |Dutch, 1613/1614–1652/1653|Dutch