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Holy Roman Emperor Collection (#8)

"Holy Roman Emperor: A Journey through Time and Power" Step into the world of the Holy Roman Emperors, where history intertwines with religion and politics

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Otto the Great

Otto the Great
3782431 Otto the Great by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); (add.info.: Otto the Great by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads The great Emperor Otto / Could not decide upon a)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: A New Collection of English Coins from Henry IV to George III

A New Collection of English Coins from Henry IV to George III, Accurately taken from the Originals (engraving)
7170164 A New Collection of English Coins from Henry IV to George III, Accurately taken from the Originals (engraving) by English School

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Mrs F R Benson as Doll Tear-Sheet in Shakespeares 'Henry IV, Part II'(b / w photo)

Mrs F R Benson as Doll Tear-Sheet in Shakespeares "Henry IV, Part II"(b / w photo)
7167360 Mrs F R Benson as Doll Tear-Sheet in Shakespeares " Henry IV, Part II" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: King Henry IV of France renouncing Protestantism and converting to Catholicism, 1593 (engraving)

King Henry IV of France renouncing Protestantism and converting to Catholicism, 1593 (engraving)
7149533 King Henry IV of France renouncing Protestantism and converting to Catholicism, 1593 (engraving) by French School

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Sir John Falstaff, a character in Henry IV by William Shakespeare (colour litho)

Sir John Falstaff, a character in Henry IV by William Shakespeare (colour litho)
7150069 Sir John Falstaff, a character in Henry IV by William Shakespeare (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Falstaff)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: King Henry IV (engraving)

King Henry IV (engraving)
7147358 King Henry IV (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry IV (1367-1413)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (engraving)

The Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (engraving)
7147866 The Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (litho)

Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (litho)
7172593 Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa, Italy, 1077 (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at Canossa)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Henry IV at Canossa (photogravure)

Henry IV at Canossa (photogravure)
7169706 Henry IV at Canossa (photogravure) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV at Canossa)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Henry IV and La Belle Fosseuse (photogravure)

Henry IV and La Belle Fosseuse (photogravure)
7169703 Henry IV and La Belle Fosseuse (photogravure) by Morlon, Antony Paul Emile (fl.1868-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV and La Belle Fosseuse)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Henry IV, King of England (engraving)

Henry IV, King of England (engraving)
7185490 Henry IV, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV (1367-1413), King of England

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: English coins from the reign of King Henry IV to that of George III (engraving)

English coins from the reign of King Henry IV to that of George III (engraving)
7147357 English coins from the reign of King Henry IV to that of George III (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Death of Henry IV, 1413 (litho)

Death of Henry IV, 1413 (litho)
7152640 Death of Henry IV, 1413 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Henry IV, 1413)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (1768-1835)

Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (1768-1835)
FIA5635218 Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (1768-1835) by Kreutzinger, Josef (1751/7-1829); Steiermarkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Portrait of Emperor Joseph II

Portrait of Emperor Joseph II
FIA5635211 Portrait of Emperor Joseph II by Hickel, Joseph (1736-1807); 130x90 cm; Steiermarkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum, Austria; (add.info.: Portrait of Emperor Joseph II (1741-1790), by Hickel

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Maximilian I, of Habsburg (1459-1519), wood engraving, published in 1881

Maximilian I, of Habsburg (1459-1519), wood engraving, published in 1881
Maximilian I, of Habsburg, called the last knight (1459 - 1519), was Duke of Burgundy from 1477, from 1486 German king, from 1493 Archduke of Austria, and from 1508 emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Charles V

Charles V (1500 - 1558, Holy Roman Emperor). Woodcut engraving (1521) after an original by Albrecht Durer (German painter and engraver)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Charlemagne

Charlemagne
" Vintage engraving by Albrecht DArer c.1512 showing Charlemagne King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum) from 800 to his death

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Zischagge (Helmet) and Cuirass of Emperor Ferdinand II, Southern Germany, c. 1620

Zischagge (Helmet) and Cuirass of Emperor Ferdinand II, Southern Germany, c. 1620

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Medal, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Medal, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Medal, 18th century. [Portrait of Charles V, holy roman emperor, aged 37]

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Emperor Henry II, Second Half of the 15th cen. Creator: South German master (16th century

Emperor Henry II, Second Half of the 15th cen. Creator: South German master (16th century
Emperor Henry II, Second Half of the 15th cen. Private Collection

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Maximilian I Hearing Mass, ca. 1515. Creator: Hans Weiditz

Maximilian I Hearing Mass, ca. 1515. Creator: Hans Weiditz
Maximilian I Hearing Mass, ca. 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Carpenters, ca. 1500. Creator: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder

Carpenters, ca. 1500. Creator: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder
Carpenters, ca.1500. Scene from a 1775 edition of Der Weisskunig or The White King, a chivalric novel written between 1505 and 1516

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Portrait of Francois I, ca. 1745. Creator: Gilles Jacques Petit

Portrait of Francois I, ca. 1745. Creator: Gilles Jacques Petit
Portrait of Francois I, ca. 1745

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Upper Section of the Left Portal, with the Inscription on a Lion Skin

The Upper Section of the Left Portal, with the Inscription on a Lion Skin; a Frieze with Busts of Roman Emperors; and Entablature of the Columns, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Upper Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian; with the Right Edge of the Scroll for

The Upper Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian; with the Right Edge of the Scroll for the Explanatory Text, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Pinnacle of the Left Portal; and a Trumpeter and Standard from the Cupola of

The Pinnacle of the Left Portal; and a Trumpeter and Standard from the Cupola of the Central Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Pedestal of the Central Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria

The Pedestal of the Central Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof

The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Lower Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian; with the Left Edge of the Scroll for

The Lower Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian; with the Left Edge of the Scroll for the Explanatory Text, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The First Flemish Rebellion;The Campaign Against Liege

The First Flemish Rebellion;The Campaign Against Liege
The First Flemish Rebellion; The Campaign Against Liege; The Coronation of Maximilian; The Second Flemish Rebellion; The Alliance Between Philip I of Castile

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Emperor Seated on His Throne, Seated Between Joanna of Castile and Mary of Burgundy

The Emperor Seated on His Throne, Seated Between Joanna of Castile and Mary of Burgundy, Above Are Twenty-two Winged Victories; with Coats of Arms of Maximilians Noble Relatives

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: St George as the Emperors Patron Saint, from The Habsburg Saints (Ima... ca

St George as the Emperors Patron Saint, from The Habsburg Saints (Ima... ca
St George as the Emperors Patron Saint, from The Habsburg Saints (Images de Saints et de Saints Issus de la Famille de L Emperor Maximilian I), ca.1516-18, printed 1799

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Cupola and Imperial Crown on the Central Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof

The Cupola and Imperial Crown on the Central Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Arch in the Entryway of the Left Portal (Die Porten des Lobs)

The Arch in the Entryway of the Left Portal (Die Porten des Lobs); and the Outer Left Column of the Central Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Fireworks on the occasion of the wedding of Leopold I (1640-1705), Holy Roman Emperor

Fireworks on the occasion of the wedding of Leopold I (1640-1705), Holy Roman Emperor
1128015 Fireworks on the occasion of the wedding of Leopold I (1640-1705), Holy Roman Emperor, and Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651-73) in Vienna, December 1666, 1666 (engraving) by KAosel

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
3646551 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by Lautensack, Hanns Sebald (1524-c.1560); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinand I (1503-1564), Holy Roman Emperor

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
3646455 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I with his fleet at La Spezia, Italy, 1496 (engraving)

The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I with his fleet at La Spezia, Italy, 1496 (engraving)
3646341 The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I with his fleet at La Spezia, Italy, 1496 (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The death of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, 1493 (engraving)

The death of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, 1493 (engraving)
3646336 The death of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, 1493 (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Battle of Guinegate, France, 7 August 1479 (engraving)

Battle of Guinegate, France, 7 August 1479 (engraving)
3646324 Battle of Guinegate, France, 7 August 1479 (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Guinegate, France, 7 August 1479)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Duke Ulrich of Wuttemberg humbles himself before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, 1548 (engraving)

Duke Ulrich of Wuttemberg humbles himself before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, 1548 (engraving)
3647442 Duke Ulrich of Wuttemberg humbles himself before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, 1548 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III meeting his fiancee, Eleanor of Portugal, at Siena

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III meeting his fiancee, Eleanor of Portugal, at Siena, 1452 (engraving)
3647360 The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III meeting his fiancee, Eleanor of Portugal, at Siena, 1452 (engraving) by Camphausen

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar

The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary
3647358 The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, 1490 (engraving) by German School

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII recalls his son, John of Bohemia (engraving)

The Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII recalls his son, John of Bohemia (engraving)
3647320 The Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII recalls his son, John of Bohemia (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoly Roman Emperor Collection: Reconciliation of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and Richard the Lionheart, 1194 (engraving)

Reconciliation of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and Richard the Lionheart, 1194 (engraving)
3647303 Reconciliation of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and Richard the Lionheart, 1194 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Holy Roman Emperor: A Journey through Time and Power" Step into the world of the Holy Roman Emperors, where history intertwines with religion and politics. From the awe-inspiring Lindisfarne Gospels to Martin Luther's defiant defense before Emperor Charles V, this caption takes you on a captivating journey. In 715-721, the Lindisfarne Gospels were created, showcasing exquisite artistry and religious devotion. These illuminated manuscripts continue to mesmerize viewers with their intricate designs and spiritual significance. Fast forward to 1521 when Martin Luther stood before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet in Worms. This line engraving from the 19th century captures Luther's unwavering determination as he defends his beliefs during a pivotal moment in religious reform. Frederick I Barbarossa, another prominent figure in Holy Roman Empire history, commands attention. As an emperor known for his military prowess and political acumen, he left an indelible mark on Europe during his reign. The submission of Henry IV at Canossa in 1077 is a poignant scene depicted by an unknown artist in 1890. It symbolizes the complex relationship between emperors and popes during medieval times while highlighting moments of reconciliation amidst power struggles. A stunning ivory carving from the 10th century portrays Christ alongside Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and Empress Theophano. This artwork reflects both religious fervor and imperial authority intertwined within one representation. Emperor Charles V emerges as a key figure who ruled over vast territories during his reign from 1519 to 1556. His influence extended across Europe as he navigated political challenges while striving for unity within his empire. The Golden Roof (Das Goldene Dachl), captured around c1929 by an unknown creator, stands as a testament to imperial grandeur under various rulers throughout time. Its shimmering beauty serves as a reminder of opulence and power.