How the French King Made War on the King — Antique Historical Print
How the French King Made War on the King — Antique Historical Print
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This woodcut illustrates an episode from an early sixteenth-century chivalric chronicle, narrating how a fictionalized French king waged war on a rival ruler and his realm — the kind of semi-legendary campaign narrative popular in illustrated romances of the period. Woodcuts like this one, associated with the workshop of the German artist Hans Burgkmair, were produced in series to accompany lengthy printed narratives that combined real history with courtly invention, a format that flourished under the patronage of Emperor Maximilian I. Its blunt, forceful lines were designed to read clearly even at the small scale of a printed page.
Materials & origin
- Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
- Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
- Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
- Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
- Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.
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