The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin
ca. 1503
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (29.8 x 21 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.65.17
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About this artwork
This woodcut, created in ca. 1503, represents significant artistic achievement by Albrecht Dürer, a German artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of German art during this historical period. Working in woodcut, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections preserve such works to ensure continued study and appreciation, providing op...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...