Von Yrene der Romischen Keyserin · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Von Yrene der Romischen Keyserin
Subject: Famous Women; Irene; Charlemagne; Important Women
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Ancient Rome; Italy; Modern-day Turkey; Byzantium
Description: The right side of the engraving depicts Empress Irene of the Eastern Roman Empire sitting on her throne. There is a man kneeling in front of her presenting her with the globus cruciger to demonstrate her authority. The left side of the image depicts the pope crowning Charlemagne as emperor. The pope did not recognize Irene’s rule as she was a woman, which led him to coronate Charlemagne as emperor.
Image Creator: Joerg Breu (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:26060
Language: ger
Source Name: Ein schöne Cronica oder Hystoribuch von den fürnämlichsten Weybern [A beautiful chronicle or history book of reputable women]
Parent Collection: 1543 Stayner; 1543 Stayner
Image: mta_26060_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Famous Women; Irene; Charlemagne; Important Women