Emperor Sigismund
ca. 1430/37, Attributed to: Böhmisch
Emperor Sigismund
This contemporary portrait of Emperor Sigismund (1368–1437) is among the earliest examples of autonomous princely portraits north of the Alps. It depicts the last Luxembourg emperor with his typical fur bonnet and slightly open mouth. The latter may be a reference to the emperor’s eloquence, praised by his contemporaries. Formerly attributed to Pisanello, the portrait was certainly painted outside Italy, probably in Prague.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Bohemian
Dated
ca. 1430/37
previously attributed to
Antonio di Puccio Pisano, gen. Pisanello (um 1395 Pisa - 1455) - GND
Material
Oil and tempera on parchment, wood
Dimensions
58,5 × 42 cm
Framed: 65 × 49,5 × 3,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 2630
Provenance
1772 in der Galerie nachweisbar
Depiction/Person
Kaiser Sigismund I. Sohn des Karl IV. von Luxemburg (1368 Nürnberg - 1437 Znaim, Mähren) - GND
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