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  • The Life of the Virgin IV; The Birth of the Virgin The Life of the Virgin IV; The Birth of the Virgin

    An angel swinging a censer hovers above a lively and rich composition. In the background, the mother of the Virgin lies in bed, revealed by a parted curtain. The foreground however is typical of a birth scene, with female figures standing, sitting,…

  • The Life of the Virgin V; The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple The Life of the Virgin V; The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

    Although the important figures in this composition are Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anne, the former holding his doffed hat protectively in front of his wife, Dürer gives the minor figures equal prominence. In particular the merchants occupied at the…

  • The Life of the Virgin VIII; The Visitation The Life of the Virgin VIII; The Visitation

    After the Angel Gabriel had announced to Mary that she would become the mother of the Lord Jesus, she visited her kinswoman Elizabeth in Judea. This visit is recorded in Luke1:39-56. Dürer’s vision of the encounter shows a visibly pregnant Mary…

  • The Life of the Virgin IX; The Nativity or The adoration of the Shepherds The Life of the Virgin IX; The Nativity or The Adoration of the Shepherds

    Dürer has placed the vanishing point by the side of the stable. The resulting perspective with the open wall aspect allows for a tightly focused view of the Virgin Mary, the Christ child and angels. Joseph appears at the left, with a lamp and staff,…

  • The Life of the Virgin X; The Circumcision of Christ The Life of the Virgin X; The Circumcision of Christ

    As in previous compositions, Dürer creates visual interest around the central theme. A crowd of figures, some with children, almost jostle around the priest, who leans forward to the Christ child to carry out the circumcision. The cast of…

  • The Life of the Virgin XI; The Adoration of the Magi The Life of the Virgin XI; The Adoration of the Magi

    Visible beyond the remains of the roof and framed by massive oak pillars and beams, the Star of Bethlehem shines above the three kings as they come to worship the infant Christ. A moment of subtle drama is created as the Moorish king steps across…

  • The Life of the Virgin XIV; The Rest during the Flight to Egypt The Life of the Virgin XIV; The Rest during the Flight to Egypt

    A busy and contented scene, with Mary shown spinning and rocking Christ’s cradle attended by three angels. Joseph is working at his carpentry, with little winged putti sweeping up wood scraps and placing them in a pannier. To counterbalance the…

  • St. Christopher St. Christopher

    Engraving, 1521.

  • The Holy Family with Three Hares The Holy Family with Three Hares

    This large format woodcut shows the Madonna seated serenely on a turf bench in an open-air setting, the Christ child on her lap and a deferential Joseph behind. Dürer’s approach is to bombard us with a wealth of imagery celebrating the abundance of…

  • Portrait of Ulrich Varnbuler Portrait of Ulrich Varnbüler

    Ulrich Varnbüler was a German public official and distinguished classical scholar. Dürer intended his woodcut to be almost life-size, and to retain the drawn strokes of the original chalk study. The imposing physicality of Varnbüler is marked, with…

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