The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

A two-page spread from a book with a detailed illustration on the bottom half. The illustration shows a horse-drawn chariot with two horses side by side. The horse on the left side of the image faces left; it has a long tail and long mane; it has blinders on; it wears decorative harnesses and a patterned cloth; a horned and winged creature sits on top; the creature holds a wreath in its left hand. The horse on the right side faces right; it has a long tail; it wears blinders; decorative harnesses; and a patterned cloth; a horned creature sits on top; it holds a wreath in its left hand. The chariot has large wheels; a man in front holds a whip; a woman stands at the back; the base has a pattern; text above the woman reads "Moderatio", and text above the man reads "Alacritas". The woman wears a cloth wrapped around her body; she holds a small pot; she has one leg uncovered; her hair is blowing; she looks down and to her right. The man wears a cloth wrapped around his lower body; one leg is bent; both arms hold onto the reins; he looks ahead; his hair blows in the wind. The background is beige with darker beige text on the top half; the text is in black; both pages are shown.