The Emperor Maximilian Presented by His Patron Saints to the Almighty
1519
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1519
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Emperor Maximilian Presented by His Patron Saints to the Almighty is a 1519 by Hans Springinklee, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows Emperor Maximilian kneeling in prayer. Above him, saints hover on clouds, watching as God points down from a golden sky. The scene mixes real and holy worlds in bright colors. Springinklee learned from Albrecht Dürer. This work helped spread Maximilian’s image across Europe. Woodcuts made the emperor’s face known to many. Maximilian wanted people to remember him long after he died.
