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Life of the Virgin: Nativity of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white engraving of a scene. A large archway frames the top portion. Inside the archway, an angel with wings sits on clouds. Below the archway, a room with a slanted roof and a staircase leading up to a door is shown. In the room, a woman lies in a bed with curtains. A woman sits beside the bed while another woman stands and looks on. The lower part of the room is filled with women. One woman sits on a bench with an infant. A woman on the right sits at a low table. A woman to the left tends to a baby. Other women are engaged in various activities. A doorway with a shelf above it is on the left. The shelf holds various objects. A candle and goblet sit on a table by the door.

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639 × 893 px
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