Conserving Albrecht Dürer's Monumental Arch

Freyda Spira

and

Rachel Mustalish

October 18, 2019

4 min. watch

Watch a video about the conservation of Albrecht Dürer's Arch of Honor of Maximilian I, also known as The Triumphal Arch, a monumental woodblock print made up of thirty-six sheets of paper. Assembled, it is one of the largest prints of its time.

Credits
Director: Sarah Cowan and Kate Farrell
Producer: Sarah Cowan and Melissa Bell
Editor: Alex Guns
Camera: Alex Guns, Stephanie Wuertz, and Sarah Cowan
Additional Camera: Jonathan Chekroune
Production Coordinators: Kaelan Burkett, Dana Miller, and Bryan Martin
Production Assistant: Courtney Stith and Anna Oehlkers
Music: Austin Fisher
Audio Engineer: David Raymond

Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies

Contributors

Freyda Spira

Rachel Mustalish
Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge

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