Skip to content

DÜRER, Albrecht: Triumphal Chariot (5/6)

🖼 Triumphal Chariot (5/6), 1522
Woodcuts, mounted in pairs, 5/6:
412 × 565 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Elaborate woodcut depicts Emperor Maximilian's ornate chariot drawn by horses, surrounded by courtiers and attendants in intricate detail. Dürer's monumental print celebrates imperial power and showcases technical mastery of the woodblock medium, establishing him as Renaissance Germany's preeminent artist.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
tap to buy ↗
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores