Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels
Date1513
Maker
Albrecht Dürer
German, Nuremberg 1471-1528
Label TextThis formal, symmetrical image elicits a devotional icon from a popular narrative. Two solemn angels display the sudarium, the cloth that Veronica used to wipe Christ's face as he carried the cross to the crucifixion. The cloth miraculously retained an imprint of his face-a divine instance of reproducing an image that must have been especially appealing to a printmaker.
Object number54.151
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Durer, Rembrandt, and Goya: Old Masters Prints from the Seattle Art Museum Collection", May 31, 2001 - January 1, 2002 (5/31/2001 - 1/1/2002)Credit LineGift of Mrs. John C. Atwood, Jr.
Dimensions4 1/16 x 5 11/16 in. (10.3 x 14.5 cm)
MediumEngraving
Albrecht Dürer
late 15th-early 16th century
Object number: 35.130
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