The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

Q: Is "The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18" in the public domain?

Yes, The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18 is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Hieronymus Andreae|Hans Springinklee

1515

Medium

Woodcut and letterpress

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 7/16 × 24 7/16 in. (46.9 × 62 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928

Accession Number

28.82.34

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Middle Portion of the of Maximilian*, a striking woodcut and letterpress print from 1515 (proof printed 1517–18), crafted by Hieronymus Andreae and Hansinklee. This monumental sheet, measuring nearly 2 by 2 feet, forms part of the emperor's grand *Arch of Honor*—a colossal propagandistic print project designed by Albrecht Dür and his circle to celebrate Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's illustrious lineage. Commissioned as a paper triumph, the full *Arch* could expand to over 10 feet tall when assembled from dozens of blocks, rivaling stone arches in imperial Rome. This central ge...

About the Artist

Hieronymus Andreae|Hans Springinklee (German|German) · 1525 |1495 –1556 |1530

German, Bad Mergentheim ca. 1485–1556 Nuremberg|German, ca. 1495–after 1522

The Middle Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

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