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The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels by Albrecht Dürer

The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels

Albrecht Dürer · 1485

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DETAILS
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Date
1485
Medium
Engraving
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 11/16 × 3 11/16 in. (14.5 × 9.4 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Bequest of Harry G. Friedman, 1965
ART MOVEMENTS
Northern Renaissance
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THE ARTIST

Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528 · Duchy of Bavaria

Renaissance master who revolutionized printmaking across Europe before turning 30.

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