The Adoration of the Magi

1511

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a group of figures under a wooden structure. The scene shows multiple individuals gathered beneath a rustic timber canopy. The beams and rafters of the structure are depicted in detail. The attire of the figures is intricately detailed, suggesting historical or narrative garments with flowing robes and textures. Above them, a single star is visible in the sky, casting light over the gathering. The ambiance is one of reverence and focus, centered on the interaction in the foreground. The composition features strong lines and fine shading, typical of classic woodcut drawings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3672

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 208

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • Exhibition of Negro Subjects, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1954, no cat.

1958

  • Magnifying the Bible through Art, Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, TN, 1958.

1971

  • Dürer in America: His Graphic Work, NGA, 1971, no. 155, repro.

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

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. 225.

Wikidata ID

Q18339701

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