Maximilian as Founder and Protector of the Order of St. George; and Maximilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade Against the Turks; with Portraits of Emperors and Kings (Maximilian's Forerunners), from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

Various artists/makers

Not on view

The depictions of Maximilian are by Albrecht Altdorfer; the portraits are by Hans Springinklee; and the statue of Albrecht I and the columns are by Springinklee or Wolf Traut after Albrecht Dürer.

Maximilian as Founder and Protector of the Order of St. George; and Maximilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade Against the Turks; with Portraits of Emperors and Kings (Maximilian's Forerunners), from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480–1538 Regensburg), Woodcut and letterpress

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

28.82.27

Maximilian as Founder and Protector of the Order of St. George; and Maximilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade Against the Turks; with Portraits of Emperors and Kings (Maximilian's Forerunners), from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480–1538 Regensburg), Woodcut and letterpress
Maximilian as Founder and Protector of the Order of St. George; and Maximilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade Against the Turks; with Portraits of Emperors and Kings (Maximilian's Forerunners), from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480–1538 Regensburg), Woodcut and letterpress

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.