Portret van keizer Maximiliaan I
1530
Medium
paper
Dimensions
103; 139
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso linksonder, gestempeld: Lugt 2241
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I** *Albrecht Dürer, 1530, paper, 139 × 103 mm* This portrait drawing on paper captures Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I rendered by Albrecht Dürer, one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance. Known for his revolutionary prints, engravings, and meticulous attention to detail, Dür bridged Italian Renaissance ideals with Northern precision, influencing generations. Maximilian, a lavish patron of the arts who died in 1519, commissioned major projects from Dürer, including grand woodcut series that celebrated imperial power—making this small-scale wo...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...