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The Emperor Maximilian Presented by His Patron Saints to the Almighty

The Emperor Maximilian Presented by His Patron Saints to the Almighty

1519
(German, 1540)
Catalogue raisonné: Dodgson (B.M. 1903) I.407.78 ; Geisberg 1343
Location: not on view

Description

Like Wolf Traut, Springinklee was a pupil of Albrecht Dürer and remained in Nuremberg. Springinklee worked closely with Dürer and through him became involved with print projects to glorify Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. Maximilian believed that large woodcut projects would be a cheap and effective way to ensure he would not be forgotten. He proclaimed, "He who during his life provides no remembrance for himself has no remembrance after his death and the same person is forgotten with the tolling of the bell, and therefore the money that I spend on remembrance is not lost."
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Albrecht Dürer and His Influence. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 16-March 10, 1991).
    Promenades, Pageants, Processions, and Pilgrimages. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 25, 1981-January 3, 1982).
    Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=The Emperor Maximilian Presented by His Patron Saints to the Almighty|url=false|author=Hans Springinklee|year=1519|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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