The Marriage of Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy

Maximilian is shown on the left in full plate armor and an imperial crown, while Mary stands on the right in an ornate patterned gown and a royal crown. They jointly support a coat of arms representing their dynastic union against a backdrop of decorative floral tapestries and an architectural arch. In the lower-left corner, a larger imperial crest is prominently displayed, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

This work is a component of the 'Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I', a massive woodcut project designed by humanists like Willibald Pirckheimer and Johannes Stabius to serve as a symbolic 'memory theater' for the Emperor. It reflects the Renaissance synthesis of historical genealogy with the 'hieroglyphic' tradition, intended to manifest the Emperor's divinely ordained role in the cosmic order.