Weißkunig woodcuts
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The Weißkunig woodcuts are a celebrated series of Renaissance prints illustrating the semi-autobiographical, propagandistic life story of Emperor Maximilian I, designed by Hans Burgkmair the Elder and other artists.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance print series
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book illustration cycle ⓘ woodcut series ⓘ |
| artForm |
book illustration
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narrative cycle ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important source for the image of Maximilian I
ⓘ
major monument of early 16th-century imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| basedOn | Weißkunig text ⓘ |
| commissionContext | Maximilian I’s print propaganda projects ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Maximilian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currentLocation | various museum and library collections ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | early 16th century ⓘ |
| depicts | life of Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Hans Burgkmair the Elder
NERFINISHED
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Hans Schäufelein NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Springinklee NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonhard Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ other Augsburg artists ⓘ |
| designedIn | Augsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
courtly propaganda
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historical illustration ⓘ propaganda art ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective | semi-autobiographical ⓘ |
| iconography |
Christian piety
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chivalric virtues ⓘ idealized image of the Habsburg ruler ⓘ imperial authority ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Emperor Maximilian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | ink on paper ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
dynastic glorification
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political legitimation ⓘ |
| notableHolding |
Albertina, Vienna
NERFINISHED
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Austrian National Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Weißkunig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
battles of Maximilian I
NERFINISHED
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court ceremonies ⓘ diplomatic missions ⓘ education and upbringing of Maximilian I ⓘ marriage politics of Maximilian I ⓘ tournaments and chivalric scenes ⓘ |
| portraysAsAllegoricalFigure | Weißkunig (the White King) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageContext | German ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | relief printing ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Theuerdank
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Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumphal Procession of Maximilian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | c. 1510s ⓘ |
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