Mary Adoring the Child (Dresden Altarpiece - Central Panel), 1496 by Albrecht Durer
Canvas Print - 16230-DUA
Location: Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, GermanyOriginal Size: 117 x 96.5 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $59.55 USD
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*Max printing size: 31.5 x 25.5 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Mary Adoring the Child (Dresden Altarpiece - Central Panel)" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
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Painting Information
Dürer's "Mary Adoring the Child" is a masterful blend of Northern European devotional art and Italian Renaissance influences. The central panel of the Dresden Altarpiece, painted in 1496, showcases the young artist's evolving style after his return from Italy.
The composition is intimate yet complex. Mary, draped in a rich teal robe, dominates the foreground. Her figure creates a protective arch over the sleeping Christ child, who lies naked and vulnerable on a wooden bench. The Virgin's face is a study in quiet contemplation - eyes downcast, lost in maternal reverie.
Dürer's attention to detail is exquisite. A weathered book and delicate fern frond rest near the infant, hinting at Mary's interrupted devotions. An angel with gossamer wings swats at flies with a feathered fan, a charming touch of the everyday intruding on the sacred.
The background teems with activity. Industrious cherubs sweep and tidy the sparse chamber, while others float near the ceiling, supporting a crown and wafting incense. Through an open window, we glimpse architectural fragments - perhaps nodding to the Italian cityscapes Dürer had recently encountered.
The painting's palette is subdued yet luminous. Mary's deep green robe provides a bold anchor, while softer earth tones dominate elsewhere. Dürer's mastery of light is evident in the subtle modeling of flesh and fabric, creating a sense of volume that was revolutionary for its time.
This work beautifully illustrates Dürer's artistic evolution. While rooted in Northern European traditions, the figures possess a new plasticity and monumentality gleaned from Italian masters. The result is a devotional image of startling immediacy - at once deeply spiritual and warmly human.
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