Woodcut in black and gold of an armored rider on a decorated horse, under a double-headed eagle banner and plumed helmet, in an arched architectural setting.

Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I

A mounted armored rider in profile sits on a richly caparisoned horse beneath a carved Habsburg double-headed eagle banner and an arched inscription reading IMP CAES MAXIMIL AVG. The woodcut uses black line with gold tints, and an elaborate plumed crest rises above the helmet within a classical architectural setting.

Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the elder
Date: 1508
Medium: Woodcut from two blocks in black and gold on vellum
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1162 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1508).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I

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