1483
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Kaiser Sigmund is a 1483 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bearded man sitting on a throne, holding a sword in one hand and a globe in the other. He wears a crown and robes, with a small dog at his feet. Behind him, two shields with black eagles stand on either side of a green canopy. The colors are bright but flat, and the lines are sharp, like they were carved into wood. The text at the top is in German and names the man as "Kaiser Sigmund." The way he’s shown—with symbols of power and a throne—suggests he’s meant to look like an emperor. If you like this style, look up woodcut next to see how artists carved and colored these images.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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