The Glorification of the Virgin

c. 1504

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This print shows several humans and angels inside an architectural setting. In the center of the group is a seated woman holding a child. Around this woman are other individuals of varying ages, some standing and some kneeling with their hands clasped. Some of the people hold musical instruments, and others are holding weapons or books. One person in the background is holding a small lamb. On the right, an angel plays a harp, and another angel is partially visible in the background of the group. In front of the group is a small ledge with several cherubs playing on it, near some potted plants. The setting features detailed stonework, vaulted ceilings, columns, and arches. At the top, a person sits on a ledge under an arch, holding an open book or tablet and overlooking the scene below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 29.4 × 21.1 cm (11 9/16 × 8 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3593

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 207

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b and Lugt 1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 185.

Markings

verso, bottom right, stamped in black ink: N.G.A. Duplicate

Wikidata ID

Q18338578

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