Kingdom of France (Oversized)

Albrecht Dürer’s famous visual chronicle for the Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I by depicting the iconic coat of arms of the Kingdom of France, perfectly identified by the Gothic caption “King of Franca”. The tilted shield displays the arms known as France Moderne — adopted at the end of the 14th century — which consist of three golden fleurs-de-lis arranged on a dark blue field, traditionally symbolizing the Holy Trinity and the purity associated with the French monarchy of the Capets and Valois. The golden helmet in profile, crowned by a sumptuous diadem of fleurs-de-lis and framed by organic paquifes in blue and gold, demonstrates the aesthetic excellence of Dürer’s workshop in translating the greatest symbols of sovereignty in Western Europe; By incorporating the coat of arms of his historical and powerful geopolitical rival, the Holy Emperor visually signaled not only the diplomatic refinement of the courts of the time, but also the blood connections, pretensions and the status of imperial equality that the Habsburgs claimed on the political chessboard of the 16th century.

Oversized Faded T-Shirt – AS Colour 5082