Arch of Honor

dated 1515; 1799 edition
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Arch of Honor
  • Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)
  • Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480–1538 Regensburg)
  • Artist: Hans Springinklee (German, ca. 1495–after 1522)
  • Artist: Wolf Traut (German, Nuremberg ca. 1480–1520 Nuremberg)
  • Woodcutter: Blocks cut by Hieronymus Andreae (German, Bad Mergentheim ca. 1485–1556 Nuremberg)
  • Author: Written by Johannes Stabius (Austrian, Steyr 1450–1522 Graz)
  • Calligrapher: Calligraphy by Johann Neudörffer the Elder (German, Nuremberg 1497–1563 Nuremberg)
  • Date: dated 1515; 1799 edition
  • Culture: South German
  • Medium: 42 woodcuts and 2 etchings on laid paper
  • Dimensions: 11 ft. 8 9/16 in. × 9 ft. 8 1/8 in. (357 × 295 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gift of David P. Tunick and Elizabeth S. Tunick, in honor of the appointment of Andrew Robison as Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor