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  • 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…

  • St. George St. George

    Attributed to Albrecht Dürer. In Christian hagiography St George, c 275-281 – 303 AD, was a soldier of the Roman Empire, who was put to death by Emperor Diocletian for refusing his orders to persecute Christians. According to medieval legend, St…

  • The Virgin appears to St. John The Virgin Appears to St. John

    The title page to Dürer’s Apocalypse series shows the Virgin Mary with Christ, looking on at St. John, who is in the act of writing. The Revelation of John was written at the end of the first century AD, an allegory foretelling the destruction of…

  • The Triumph of the Angels The Triumph of the Angels

    In the Biblical story of the Apocalypse, Satan is represented by a seven-headed dragon. Here, the dragon is shown locked in aerial combat with angels, most prominent of which is St Michael. ‘Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the…

  • St. Geneviere or The Penance of St. John Chrysostom St. Geneviere or The Penance of St. John Chrysostom

    St. John Chrysostom, according to legend, kissed the image of the Holy Virgin as a desperate means to escape poverty. To the amazement of fellow students, he henceforth bore a golden circle around his mouth (Greek ‘chrysostomos’ or…

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