Art Institute of Chicago

The Arms of Habsberg Flanked by an Elegant Couple

Daniel Lindtmayer

Date

1587

Medium

Pen and black ink and brush and gray and black washes on ivory laid paper

Culture

Switzerland

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

The Swiss artist Daniel Lindtmayer primarily made designs for stained-glass panels, a thriving luxury trade during the Renaissance. A typical example of this decorative genre, this drawing showcases a coat of arms likely commissioned for a member of the noble Habsburg family. The scribbled notes in the center of the drawing specify the color of the glass to be used, and the note in the cartouche below mentions a Habsburg defeat. A battle scene at the top seemingly pits the Habsburgs against the retreating Ottoman Turks, a likely reference to the intensifying Balkan-area border hostilities, which continued into the 17th century.

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