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Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

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This is a drawing of a mythological scene in a forest setting. The image depicts several figures in dramatic interaction surrounded by lush landscape. In the foreground, a muscular figure is engaged in a tussle with a woman, both gripping a large branch or staff. Beside them, a couple of other figures are reclined amidst the vegetation. To the right, a small cherubic figure is observing the scene. In the background, there are trees, a mountainous landscape, and the architectural structure of a castle, giving a medieval ambiance. The detail in the figures and foliage suggests the artist's skill in line work and shading, typical of master engravers from the Renaissance period.
Albrecht Dürer, Hercules at the Crossroad, 1498/1499, engraving on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.3482

Hercules at the Crossroad

Albrecht Dürer · 1498/1499 · engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1943.3.3482

Three people standing in a row. The central figure wears a papal tiara, intricate robes, and holds a staff. The figure on the left holds a palm branch, while the one on the right holds a book and a stick. Architecture, hills, and a distant city in the background.
Albrecht Dürer, Saints Stephen, Sixtus, and Lawrence, probably c. 1504/1505, woodcut on laid paper, Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey in memory of her mother, Mrs. Addie Burr Clark, 1951.13.6

Saints Stephen, Sixtus, and Lawrence

Albrecht Dürer · probably c. 1504/1505 · woodcut on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1951.13.6