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Portrait of Emperor Matthias, 1614
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Aegidius Sadeler, II |
| Spatial Coverage | Flanders |
| Temporal Coverage | 1614 |
| Description | This portrait was made only a few years after Matthias forced his brother Rudolf II to relinquish control of the Holy Roman Empire. Surrounding the sculpted bust of Matthias is a wreath with medallion portraits of earlier Habsburg emperors (including Rudolf II). The placement of the Roman god Mercury and goddess Minerva on either side signify Matthias's eloquence and wisdom, respectively. The subjects of his realm, shown at the bottom wearing western and Turkish clothing, look up at him with awe and reverence. Above, the Three Graces rain down jewels, flowers, and fruit—signs of prosperity and abundance. [A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | The `description` field in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC-By) and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. All other data in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 designation and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. |
| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Engraving Paper (fiber Product) Print Prints and Drawings Artworks |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
| Object Type | Drawing |
