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The Coat of Arms of Wigeleus von Fröschel, Bishop of Passau

Hans Burgkmair I

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with two angels and a large bishop's mitre. The coat of arms is quartered, featuring lions in red sections and frog-like creatures in black sections, with a smaller inescutcheon in the center showing a lion. Two angels support the coat of arms and hold a bishop's mitre above it. The colors include reds, greens, black, and gold. The composition is framed with intricate black linework.

Artwork Details

Date
1503
Medium
woodcut with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
4427 × 6177 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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