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The story of the Royal Summer Palace : Ferdinand I as Meleagros

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2018

Abstract

The article interprets one of the renaissance reliefs of the Royal Summer Palace, where a depiction of Ferdinand I could be found. On the scene, the Habsburg ruler becomes a new Meleagros, who brings order to a disorganized empire symbolized by a soldier in antique armor and a trophy - a head of a wild boar.

Gestures of individual characters explain a correct reading of depicted situation.