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The image shows three figures in a full-body view. The central figure stands facing the man on the left, who appears to be speaking or gesturing with his hand. The man on the left has an older appearance with a prominent nose and chin, and wears robes that drape down to his feet. The central figure also faces left, wearing an elaborate fur-lined coat with intricate patterns, and has long, wavy hair. On the right, a third figure stands facing forward, dressed in detailed armor, complete with ornamental elements, and sporting a plumed helmet. Each person is distinct in dress. The setting appears to be an ornate building interior with tall, decorated columns and arched features framing windows through which a partly cloudy sky is visible. The floor is patterned with large, alternating light and dark tiles.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Message Concerning the White King's Marriage
Hans Burgkmair I
- Medium
- woodcut on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 22 × 19.9 cm (8 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1941.2.11
- Credit line
- Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Treitzsaurwein's "Weisskonig"
Subjects and terms
- German
- interior
- architecture
- Male figure
- Palace
- Sword
- Building
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