Constantine XI Palaiologos, last Emperor of the Romans, reigned from 6 January 1449 until 29 May 1453, the date of his death during the siege of Constantinople, which was carried out by the Ottoman Empire and which brought the Byzantine Empire to an end after 1058 years of existence.
This is the only known image of the Emperor, portrayed in maturity with the symbols of imperial power and of the Palaiologos family.
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Print on handmade paper from Amalfi with or without frame Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in); Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges, handmade beech wood frame
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