Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

Albrecht Dürer

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The first two historical scenes and the column with the coat of arms of Aragon are by Albrect Dürer; remaining three historical scenes are by Hans Springinklee.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18Maximilian's Alliance with Henry VIII; The Double Wedding in Vienna; The Campaign in Gelderland; The Investiture of Massimiliano Sforza as Duke of Milan; and The Venetian War, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18

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