The Sea Monster

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Sea Monster

Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-840f7214ff34

Date
c. 1498
Medium
Engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
7309

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The elaborately coiffed woman seems considerably less perturbed by her abduction than does the turbaned man approaching the water's edge. This image directly corresponds to no known story from classical mythology and may be rooted in the tales of sea monsters that abounded during the Age of Discovery. Just as the monster comprises characteristics of various creatures, the background landscape combines elements of the castle of Nuremberg with Alpine views recorded on the artist's travels far from home. Germany, Europe

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Gift of Miss Tessie Jones in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel V. Jones, 1966

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