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Original fileThis engraving presents five historical figures standing in a row, each dressed in elaborate ceremonial attire, armor, and robes. They are identified by their titles and coats of arms, with detailed Dutch biographical verses printed below each figure describing their lineage and reign. The composition emphasizes dynastic continuity and the transition of power through the House of Burgundy and the Habsburgs.
Maria xxxij. t’Iaer 1477. Gravinne. reg. 5. Iaer Maximiliaen xxxiij. t’Iaer 1482. Grave. reg. 12. Iaeren. Philips xxxiiij. t’Iaer 1494. Grave. reg. 43. Iaeren Karel xxxv. t’Iaer 1515. Grave. reg. 43. Iaeren. Philips xxxvj. t’Iaer 1542. Grave. reg. 49. Iaer. [Full Dutch verses follow for each figure detailing their marriages, children, and deaths.]
Hendrick Goltzius
The artist was a leading figure of the Haarlem Mannerists, a circle noted for complex allegories and technical virtuosity in engraving.
Object
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
copper (metal)
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 4.36 g
portrait
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