Five Footsoldiers and Mounted Turk, c. 1496

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At this time Turks claimed a large share of public attention, owing to the rappid westward advance of the Ottoman empire through conquest. Durer shows these family members as semi-savages: a partially nude and bare-foot woman, holding a baby, follows the father, a robust warrior. This unsympathetic portrayal probably reflected contemporary opinion in the Christian north.

Details
Title
Five Footsoldiers and Mounted Turk
Artist Life
1471–1528
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.172
Provenance
Unidentified mark
Catalogue Raisonne
B.88, 99; K.3; M.81 i/v; D.6
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