The Ornaments Atop the Left Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18 1515

"The Ornaments Atop the Left Portal, from the Arch of Honor" is a woodcut print by the German artist Hans Springinklee, dated 1515. This artwork depicts a detailed view of the ornate decorations atop the left portal of the Arch of Honor, a triumphal arch erected in Nuremberg to celebrate the arrival of Emperor Charles V. The design features a griffin, a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, symbolizing strength and vigilance. This print, like many of Springinklee's works, served as a model for other artists and craftsmen who were commissioned to create similar decorative elements in their own works. The print is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.