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The Virgin with the Crown of Stars

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Virgin Mary is depicted wearing a crown with a cross on top and a long dress. She has long wavy hair and a halo behind her head. The Virgin holds a baby, possibly Jesus Christ, in her left arm. She supports the baby's back with her right hand. A sunburst design radiates from behind the Virgin. The background is light grey with darker shading around the sunburst. The image is in black and white. The year "1508" and a monogram "AD" are in the bottom-left corner.

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586 × 893 px
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