The Virgin on the Crescent with a Starry Crown

1508

German, Nuremberg 1471-1528

The 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.

Engraving

4 5/8 x 2 15/16 in. (11.7 x 7.4 cm)

Manson F. Backus Memorial Collection

35.216

Not currently on view

Resources

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)

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