The Imperial Eagle (Aquila Imperialis), Hans Burgkmair, 1507

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The Imperial Eagle (Aquila Imperialis), 1507, Woodcut, Sheet: 12 7/8 × 8 5/16 in. ( × cm), Prints, Hans Burgkmair (German, Augsburg 1473–1531 Augsburg), Crowned double-headed eagle, with a series of seven roundels descending at each side (at left, the six days of creation; at right, the seven mechanical arts). Below these are the escutcheons of the Empire (left) and Austria (right

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Size: 3531px × 5206px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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