DÜRER, Albrecht: Jakob Fugger, the Wealthy
Rendered in precise detail, Jakob Fugger sits in three-quarter view, his austere face framed by fur collar and jeweled chain—markers of immense wealth and power. Dürer's portrait captures the Renaissance merchant-banker at the height of his influence, establishing the visual language for depicting commercial elites in Northern Europe.
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