Portrait of Frederick III of Saxony

The Portrait of Frederick III of Saxony is a tempera-on-canvas painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, executed in 1496.

The painting was one of the first commissions received from Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, together with the Seven Sorrows Polyptych and the central panel of the Dresden Altarpiece.

Dürer portrayed Frederick's bust from three-quarters, looking right, above a dark green background.

Elements such as the parapet on which his arms lie, or the hands holding a roll, were typical of Flemish art of the period.

Frederick's imperious personality, as well as his status, are emphasized by the large beret and by his determined glance[1]