Shields of Henry IV and Maria de Medici
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white picture of two shields. One has a cross with dots. The other has three flowers. Above them sits a fancy crown. The whole thing is framed by swirls, leaves, and a wreath. The artist carved this design into a silver coin first. Then he made prints from it. The letters "HK" are hidden in the middle—those stand for the two people the shields belong to. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made prints from metal.
![Shields of Henri IV and Maria de Medici [bottom half]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/afd8e415db9e1412/thumb.webp)
![Shields of Henry IV and Maria de Medici [bottom half]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/bc9a63fd04d9aa1d/thumb.webp)
![Shields of Henry IV and Maria de Medici [left half]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/5519ad988b3edc15/thumb.webp)
![Shields of Henry IV and Maria de Medici [right half]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/48fe183166ad877f/thumb.webp)
