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Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

1511
(German, 1471–1528)
Sheet: 12.2 x 12.2 cm (4 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Catalogue raisonné: Meder 216 a/d
Location: not on view

Description

In a whimsical detail, Dürer included two cherubs seated at the feet of the Virgin who attempt to play a lute and a bagpipe, heralding the celebration of the new family.
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Albrecht Dürer - 500th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 19-March 28, 1971).
  • {{cite web|title=The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels|url=false|author=Albrecht Dürer|year=1511|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1965.538