The Imperial Eagle

1507

Hans Burgkmair I

Associated Names
Hans Burgkmair I

Artist, German, 1473 - 1531

This is a drawing of an allegorical scene featuring an eagle surrounded by symbols and motifs. The eagle has widespread wings and is adorned with crowns. Surrounding the eagle are circular emblems with Latin inscriptions and illustrations representing virtues, arts, and sciences. There are vignettes of figures engaged in scholarly and artisanal pursuits, alongside mythological representations. The inscriptions focus on education and accomplishments. The drawing showcases detailed line work and engraving, reflecting a historical or philosophical theme from the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.8 x 21.5 cm (15 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 387

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Life and Lives in the Renaissance, Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; and Columbia Museum of Art, SC, 1956, no. 29.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

2012

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2012-2014, no. 70.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65226916

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