Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Death of the Virgin
Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-840f7214ff34
- Date
- 1510 (1511)
- Medium
- Woodcut
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 47576
From LinkedCulture
This is the last woodcut Albrecht Dürer completed before publishing his entire Life of the Virgin series in 1511, making it the culmination of over a decade of work. Mary lies propped in a canopied bed at the center, surrounded by grieving apostles, a priest holding a candle, and open books scattered across the floor. Through dense crosshatching and fine parallel lines, Dürer achieves a depth of shadow rarely seen in woodcut, pushing the medium close to the richness of engraving.
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Germany, Europe Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (29.53 x 20.64 cm) (image)
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- Credit line
- Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1926
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