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

1523 (Latin ed.)

Albrecht Dürer

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Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a chariot drawn by horses. The image shows a detailed illustration of a chariot group on the bottom portion, with richly adorned horses being led. Around the drawing, especially in the upper half, there is heavy text content in Latin. The horses are detailed with ornate harnesses and manes, and the presence of two figures holding wreaths titled "Experientia" and "Solertia" suggests symbolic representation of Experience and Virtue. The overall style and execution bear characteristics of a high Renaissance or classical woodcut engraving.

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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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Q65564490

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