The Emperor Maximilian I

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The Emperor Maximilian I

Artist Daniel Hopfer (German, ca. 1470-1536)

Datelate 15th-early 16th Century

Dimensions8 3/4 x 5 7/16 in. (22.2 x 13.8 cm)

MediumEtching on iron plate

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineGift of Geoffrey R. Bennett in Memory of his brother, Hubert D. Bennett

Object number

1974.8

Not on View

Label TextThis is a portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1493-1519), a man who was a patron of all of the important artists of his time. He employed Dürer, Hans Burgkmair, Albrecht Altdorfer, and Lucas Cranach among others. This portrait was published in 1518, when images of the emperor were in great demand.Exhibition HistoryThe Passion and the Apocalypse: Albrecht Dürer's Renaissance, Oct 1,04 - Jan 2,05 TMA About Face Sept.30 - Dec.31 2005