Detail of king duarte (edward) i of portugal in one of the woodblocks of the "triumphal arch" or "arch of maximilian i", this one made by albrecht dürer or one of his pupils. It depicts the king with shield and sword seated in an arc-shaped frame below two dragons. Below his portrait are his name and role in german gothic script. Object Type: woodcut print, series of prints. Date: 1515. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: height: 354 cm (11.6 ft) ; width: 298.5 cm (117.5 in). Medium: etching print, laid paper, wood engraving print. Collection: Prints in the National Gallery of Art. Series Title: Triumphal Procession. Duarte of Portugal Durer
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