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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
These woodcuts depicting military campaigns are illustrations for Der Weisskunig , or The White King , a fictionalized biography of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1486–1519). Written in German, the book takes the form of a courtly romance novel featuring armored knights. The hero, Maximilian, is the White King. The Blue King and his party represent France. Maximilian was the earliest Renaissance prince to extensively use printed images and texts to cultivate his authority and spread his ideology. Der Weisskunig is one of several major print projects sponsored by the emperor and executed by a legion of advisors, authors, designers, and craftsmen.
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Virgin and Child with the Patron Saints of Constance
The Imperial Eagle (Aquila Imperialis)
Christ on the Cross between Mary and John
Aristotle and Phyllis
The King of Cochin
Copy of The King of Colchin, from "Set of Exotic Races"
Justice (Die Gerechtikait), from The Seven Virtues
The Holy Family with Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehre
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehre
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehre
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehre
Wolf Traut (German, c. 1486–1520) — First Flemish Rebellion
anonymous — Oorlog met Luik
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) — Landscape with the Cann
anonymous — Eerste Vlaamse Opstand
Master MZ (German) — The Great Tournament: Munich
Judith with the Head of Holifernes
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehre
Hanns Lautensack (German, 1524–1566) — Landscape with a Road