The Virgin on the Crescent with a Starry Crown
Date1508
Maker
Albrecht Dürer
German, Nuremberg 1471-1528
Label TextThe brilliant aureole around the Virgin and the ornate crown she wears give this image a steely splendor. The lifelike, chubby baby may have been inspired by paintings Dürer saw in Italy, where he spent the years 1505 to 1507.
Object number35.216
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 LineManson F. Backus Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 5/8 x 2 15/16 in. (11.7 x 7.4 cm)
MediumEngraving
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