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Source Description
This woodcut depicting a military campaign is an illustration for Der Weisskunig, or The White King, an autobiography 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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Document identity
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136455
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The Battle Against the Blue Company
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print
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136455
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print
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The Battle Against the Blue Company
description
This woodcut depicting a military campaign is an illustration for Der Weisskunig, or The White King, an autobiography 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.
date
1512–1518
citation
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80030376
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22923
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Print
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1
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cul
Germany
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1960.34
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woodcut
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The Battle Against the Blue Company, 1512–1518. Leonhard Beck (German, c. 1480–1542). Woodcut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1960.34
collection
PR - Woodcut
citations
citation
Richards, Louise. "Woodcuts from 'Der Weisskunig.'" <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>47, no. 7 (September 1960): 166-172.
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Mentioned: p. 168; Reproduced: p. 172
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Schultz 352
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Dudley P. Allen Fund
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2026-05-29 06:57:51.617000
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136455
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Prints
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PR - Woodcut
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woodcut
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male
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