Sudarium held by two angels
Sudarium held by two angels

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Sudarium held by two angels,

1513

Albrecht Dürer, 1471–1528; born and died Nuremberg, Germany; active Venice, Italy, and Nuremburg
x1956-30
Although Dürer made several celebrated series of Passion engravings, this related image of Christ’s head crowned with thorns is a stand-alone print; the artist gave many impressions of it to friends and patrons. As one of Dürer’s followers first noticed, Christ’s frontal gaze bears striking similarity to the artist’s celebrated self-portrait of 1500, now in Munich.

Information

Title
Sudarium held by two angels
Dates

1513

Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 10 x 13.9 cm. (3 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 10.2 x 14.1 cm. (4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Albert Mathias Friend Jr., Class of 1915
Object Number
x1956-30
Place Made

Europe, Germany, Nuremburg

Inscription
Date and monogram on square plaque, lower center: 1513 / AD
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 25; Dodgson 71; Hollstein 26; Meder 26; Schoch 68
Culture
European, German
Type
engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
angels, figures (representations), veils, heads, Christ

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