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Standing figure and Golden Bull seals of HRE Charles IV
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Standing figure and Golden Bull seals of HRE Charles IV
Standing figure and seals from the Golden Bull of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Charles Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. Figura in piedi e Sigillo di Carlo IV. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1844
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1365 Antico Aurea Bohemia Bull Bulla Codex Codice Ferrario Giulio Illuminated Manuscript Moderno Peoples Seals Vienna Viennese Wenceslaus
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This image showcases a standing figure, believed to be Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316-1378), holding the Golden Bull seals of his predecessor, King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1301-1378). The Golden Bull, also known as the Bulla Aurea, was a significant charter issued in 1348 that established the elective monarchy in the Kingdom of Bohemia and granted the Bohemians greater autonomy within the Holy Roman Empire. The figure is depicted in elegant attire, wearing a long, flowing robe with a fur-trimmed mantle, and a crown adorned with precious stones. In his right hand, he holds the first seal, which bears the image of St. Wenceslaus, the patron saint of Bohemia, and the inscription "Bohemiae Regnum" (Kingdom of Bohemia). In his left hand, he holds the second seal, which displays the image of a golden bull and the inscription "Carolus IV. R. Romanorum Imperator et Bohemiae Rex" (Charles IV, Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia). This striking hand-coloured copperplate engraving is taken from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, published in Florence in 1844. The illustration is also found in a 14th-century illuminated manuscript, now held in the Austrian National Library in Vienna, known as the Codex Vindobonensis 2554. The manuscript, created between 1365 and 1375, is a valuable historical source for the study of fashion, art, and political history during the late Middle Ages.
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