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Image Not Available for Die Jungfrau mit Kind in den Wolken
The Virgin and Child in the Clouds
Image Not Available for The Virgin and Child in the Clouds

The Virgin and Child in the Clouds, 1641

ArtistRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam
Etching, drypoint
State/print versionI/II
Panel dimensions16,8 x 10,6 cm
Sheet dimensions16,6 x 10,5 cm
Status
not on display
About the workIt almost seems as if Mary herself is dazzled by the radiance of her child. With this piece, the Dutch artist Rembrandt created an unusual depiction of the Mother of God that goes back to the pictorial tradition of the Madonna in a halo. Usually, the sun-like Mary is shown standing on a crescent moon surrounded by stars. Rembrandt detaches the motif from this symbolism and allows Mary to shine through between the lines forming clouds and the empty surface in the upper part of the picture.
AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Provenance[...]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Inventory numberKA (FP) 3725 D
Contact
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