Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I
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The Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I is a monumental multi-sheet woodcut print designed in the early 16th century for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, celebrating his lineage, reign, and imperial ambitions in the style of a classical triumphal arch.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monumental woodcut print
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print series ⓘ propaganda artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | c. 1512 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Albrecht Dürer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key work of imperial self-representation in print
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one of the largest woodcuts ever produced ⓘ |
| currentLocation | various museum collections ⓘ |
| depicts |
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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allegorical figures ⓘ battles and victories of Maximilian I ⓘ genealogy of Maximilian I ⓘ heraldic devices ⓘ territories of the Habsburg dynasty ⓘ |
| designedFor | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Albrecht Dürer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | printed sheets sent to cities and courts ⓘ |
| function | portable substitute for a real architectural arch ⓘ |
| genre |
imperial propaganda
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triumphal arch imagery ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.5 meters ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late reign of Maximilian I ⓘ |
| iconographicForm | classical triumphal arch ⓘ |
| inception |
c. 1515
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Roman triumphal arches ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
paper
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woodblocks ⓘ |
| notableCollection |
Albertina, Vienna
NERFINISHED
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British Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSheets | over 190 sheets ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maximilian I's monumental woodcut program
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Maximilian I's print propaganda projects ⓘ |
| patron | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | relief printing ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Maximilian I's imperial ambitions
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celebration of Maximilian I's lineage ⓘ celebration of Maximilian I's reign ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Theuerdank
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Triumphal Procession of Maximilian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | highly detailed line work ⓘ |
| technique | woodcut ⓘ |
| width | approximately 3 meters ⓘ |
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