Illustration from The White King (Der Weiß König) 1473 - 1531

This woodcut by Hans Burgkmair, titled "Illustration from The White King (Der Weiß König)", depicts a scene from a medieval German chivalric romance. The illustration shows a group of knights gathered around a crowned king, possibly King Arthur, in a richly furnished hall. The artist uses detail and precise lines to show the costumes and weaponry of the knights, and their postures convey an atmosphere of courtly intrigue. The scene is set within a palace, indicated by the fabric drapes, columns and a patterned floor. The woodcut, created between 1473 and 1531, demonstrates Burgkmair's mastery of the style popular in the late-15th and early 16th centuries.