The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

c. 1502/1503

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a scene in an architectural setting with arches and columns. The drawing contains intricate line work and depicts an interior scene with multiple figures. The architecture includes classical elements such as rounded arches and decorative columns. In the foreground, there is a cluttered table with items on it, and what appears to be a basket of food on the floor nearby. In the open space, various individuals stand engaged in conversation or looking on towards the center, while one figure carrying a torch stands elevated at the back, overlooking the entire scene. The space is highly detailed, suggesting a significant gathering within a grand, classical architectural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3578

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 193


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • Dürer in America: His Graphic Work, NGA, 1971, no. 140, repro.

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. 171.

Wikidata ID

Q18338564

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