The Virgin Surrounded by Many Angels

1518

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image is a detailed engraving showing several figures. In the center is a seated woman holding a child. The woman has a halo and a floral crown, long curly hair, and is dressed in flowing robes with intricate patterns. Surrounding them are winged angels and cherubs, each with unique hairstyles and features. Some angels hold floral bouquets, while others have instruments. In the background, two large angels hold a crown over the woman’s head, with swirling clouds and more angelic figures. The composition is highly detailed, with elaborate clothing, wings, and expressions on each character, creating a celestial atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3684

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 211


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1968

  • Good and Bad Angels, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, IN, 1968, no catalogue.

1970

  • Albrecht Dürer, 1471-1528: A Study Exhibition of Print Connoisseurship, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970-1971, no. 44A.

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

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. 248.

Wikidata ID

Q18339749

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