King Christian II of Denmark in portraits
Subtitle: a portrait by Joos van Cleve rediscovered
By: Micha Leeflang (ed.).
Contributors: Cleve, Joos van, -approximately 1540, artist
Publisher: Institute of Old Masters Research
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Helmond
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9788495453815
Subjects: Exhibitions; Portraits; Renaissance Portraits; Kings and rulers in art; Kings and rulers; Bildnismalerei
Description: This publication of the Institute of Old Masters Research follows the discovery of a portrait of King Christian II painted by Joos van Cleve in 1521 on the occasion of his stay in Antwerp. Published also on the occasion of 'Pictures and Power. The Visual Politics of Christian II' (15-06-2017 / 10-09-2017) in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. King Christian II (1481-1559) is one of Denmark?s most fascinating and the first Danish king to properly use visual art to promote himself and his political agendas. The portrait by Joos van Cleve is compared here with paintings, drawings, engravings and woodcuts by such masters as Albrecht Dürer, Jan Gossart, Michiel Sittow and Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Denmark, June 15th to September 10th, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-79).