Christ Taking Leave from His Mother

c. 1504/1505

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image shows four people gathered outdoors. On the right, a standing individual with long wavy hair and a beard is gesturing. In the center, a seated person is looking upwards, wearing a detailed gown and a bonnet-like head covering. Next to them stands another person in a long dress and headgear, also looking in the same direction. Behind them, a third figure wears a long robe and a distinctive headpiece. The group is under a wooden structure with a large tree to the right. In the background is a cityscape with castle-like buildings and mountains, and a partially cloudy sky.

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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. 182.

Wikidata ID

Q18338575

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