The Triumphal Chariot of Maximilian I (The Great Triumphal Car) [plate 1 of 8]

1523 (Latin ed.)

Albrecht Dürer

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Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This image features a detailed allegorical scene. The drawing includes mythological figures, elaborate fabrics, classical attire, banners with words like "Iusticia," "Clementia," and "Veritas," a regal eagle on an emblem with heraldic symbols and Latin inscriptions like "MAGNIFICENTIA," decorative swirls, florals, and fantastical creatures such as a lion. The composition aims to create a harmonious balance between these elements, possibly representing virtues or qualities related to justice and truth.

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Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 257.

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Q65564469

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