Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Circumcision of Christ
Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-840f7214ff34
- Date
- 1505 (1511)
- Medium
- Woodcut
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 47566
From LinkedCulture
An ornate chandelier of intertwined branches hangs above the scene as robed figures crowd a vaulted archway, all carved in wood by Albrecht Dürer. This 1505 woodcut, published in 1511 as part of his Life of the Virgin series, captures the Circumcision of Christ with a woman cradling the infant at the center of the composition. Dürer's intricate crosshatching pulls remarkable tonal depth from the woodcut medium, which is exactly why this print helped transform European graphic art.
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Germany, Europe Dimensions: 11 11/16 x 8 3/16 in. (29.69 x 20.8 cm) (image)
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- Credit line
- Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1926
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