The Pedestal of the Central Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

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Yes, The Pedestal of the Central Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria, 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; proof

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 3/8 × 24 7/16 in. (46.6 × 62.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928

Accession Number

28.82.14

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Pedestal of the Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria*, striking woodcut proof from the *Arch of Honor*, dated 5 and printed around 1517–18. Crafted by Hieronymuse, a skilled sculptor who contributed designs, and Hans Springink, a talented engraver from Albrecht Dürer's workshop, this sheet measures an impressive 18⅜ × 24½ inches. It captures the base of the arch's central portal, featuring noble figures of two Archdukes—likely Emperor Maximilian I and his son Ferdinand—symbolizing Habsburg power and lineage. This artwork forms part of Dürer's epic *Triumphal Arch*, a co...

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 Pedestal of the Central Portal with Figures of Two Archdukes of Austria, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

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