The Sojourn of The Holy Family in Egypt, ca. 1502

Series titleLife of the Virgin (Sheet 15)

ArtistAlbrecht Dürer, Nürnberg 1471–1528 Nürnberg

MediumWoodcut

Sheet dimensions30 × 21 cm

Status

not on display

About the workDürer’s "Life of the Virgin", a series of 20 works, tells the story of an extraordinary woman’s life. According to Christian belief, Mary was chosen even before her birth to bring God’s son into this world. When Mary passed away, she was taken up to heaven to mediate between God and the faithful. Dürer’s woodcuts were part of a book that was read in women’s convents and other places. The Mother of God in Christianity was a role model for the nuns, who also dedicated their lives to the service of God.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[...]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe von der Sammlung der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (NRW)

Inventory numberKA (FP) 1979 D

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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