Standaarddrager

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Art Historical Context

**Standaarddrager** a delicate engraving by the enigmatic Monogrammist AC, an anonymous artist active in the 16 century (ca. 1520–1562). Measuring just 116 mm high by 75 mm wide, this print likely depicts a standard-bearer—a flag-carrying soldier—capturing the martial spirit of Renaissance Europe. The Dutch title hints at its Northern European origins, possibly from the Low Countries, where such works reflected the era's frequent conflicts and chivalric ideals. Engraving, the medium here, was a revolutionary technique in the 16th century, involving incised lines on a metal plate inked and pre...