Assembly of Four Kings, in the foreground Four Men

1514/1516

Leonhard Beck

Associated Names
Leonhard Beck

Artist, German, c. 1480 - 1542

The image depicts eight people - four seated and four standing. The seated individuals are elaborately dressed in robes with detailed patterns and wear crowns. They sit on an elevated platform in ornate chairs or thrones. The standing figures wear layered garments and hats of varying styles. Some are depicted in a side profile, holding staffs or batons. The background includes architectural elements, possibly columns or a wall, and the ground is tiled with geometric patterns. The image is detailed with careful line work to depict textures and patterns.

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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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Leonhard Beck, Guido Messling, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 220.

Wikidata ID

Q64959833

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