All About Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony by Albrecht Durer
Title of Artwork: “Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony”
Artwork by Albrecht Durer
Year Created 1496
Summary of Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony
Albrecht Dürer painted this portrait of Frederick III of Saxony in 1496, using tempera on canvas. The Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, Germany, is where you can find it.
One of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony’s first orders was to paint the Dresden Altarpiece’s central panel and the Seven Sorrows Polyptych. During the elector’s brief stay in Nuremberg in April 1496, Dürer got to know him.
All About Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony
In 1524, the Elector was depicted by the German artist in a burin etching.
A dark green background and three-quarter views of Frederick’s face are depicted in Dürer’s depiction of his bust. The parapet on which his arms rest, or the hands holding a roll, were typical of Flemish art at the time.
The large beret and Frederick’s determined gaze accentuate Frederick’s impervious personality and status.
Information Citations
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