The Emperor Maximilian Presented to Christ by His Patron Saints
Medium
Woodcut in black on cream laid paper with xylographic text
Dimensions
54.9 × 38.8 cm (21 5/8 × 15 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
2484
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This memorial woodcut celebrates the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian’s passage into eternal life. He appears kneeling in front of Christ, hoping his resplendent throng of Habsburg family saints will help him enter heaven. The Virgin and Child are present, as are Saints Andrew, Barbara, George, Leopold, Maximilian, and Sebastian, each bearing their attributes. The Latin text below the woodcut lists the emperor’s many titles and territories and his date of death, followed by laudatory verses. Despit...