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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Imperial Crown

🖼 The Imperial Crown, c. 1510
Pen drawing with watercolour
238 × 289 cm
Berlin, Germany

Intricate gold filigree and jeweled ornaments compose this ceremonial crown in meticulous detail. Dürer's precise engraving celebrates Holy Roman imperial power and German Renaissance craftsmanship through technical virtuosity.

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