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Emperor Maximilian II

Martino Rota

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man with a long, pointed nose, deep-set eyes, and a bushy mustache and beard. He wears a tall hat with a decorative band and feathers, a lace ruff, and an ornate collar chain. In the background, there is a curtain with a pattern and a view of distant buildings and a spire under a clear sky. The image includes inscriptions in Latin text at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1574
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
3597 × 4822 px
Public Domain
Yes
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