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DÜRER, Albrecht: Emperor Maximilian I

🖼 Emperor Maximilian I, 1519
Oil on lindenwood
74 × 62 cm
Vienna, Austria

Rendered in precise line, Emperor Maximilian I stands in ornate armor and jeweled regalia, captured with Dürer's masterful engraving technique. This portrait crystallized the imperial image during the Renaissance, establishing the visual standard for Habsburg authority that influenced European royal portraiture.

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