Portrait of Anton Fugger

Hans Maler developed a style that was extremely popular and successful during his lifetime, which paid great attention to the depiction of fabrics and materials. Among others, he created numerous portraits for the powerful Augsburg mercantile bankers, the Fugger family. However, this head-and-shoulders portrait of the young Anton Fugger does not provide any hints about his family’s immense wealth, political influence, and widely ramified connections. It concentrates entirely on the person and the fine features of his face.