Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I c. 1519 Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528 and Unidentified colorist Woodcut with transparent washes Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett Unlike stenciled woodcuts, this print was carefully hand painted using a brush. Within the green background you can see individual brushstrokes. The colorist also applied a darker color over the brocade pattern in Maxilmilian’s yellow cloak. Who was Maximilian I and why was he depicted this way? Compare this print to a version painted over 200 years later.