Emperor Maximilian II
1574
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1574
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Emperor Maximilian II is a 1574 ink by Martino Rota, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a big beard and a fancy hat. He wears a heavy chain around his neck and a rich-looking robe. Behind him, a small town or castle is drawn in the background. The text at the bottom calls him "Emperor Maximilian II." The artist used lines to create shadows and details. Look up engraving to see how artists make prints like this.
Martino Rota, also Martin Rota and Martin Rota Kolunić (c. 1520–1583) was an artist, now mainly known for his printmaking, from Dalmatia. Martino Rota was born in about the year 1520 in Šibenik (Sebenico), Dalmatia.…
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