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The Fall and Redemption of Man: Joachim's Offering Rejected by the High Priest

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a scene. A group of men gathered around a table. The man on the left is standing with hands clasped. The man on the right is standing with one hand on a book and the other on his hip. The man in the center sits at a table, leaning forward to present an offering, which is rejected by a man wearing a mitre. The man presenting the offering is bearded with a cap on his head. The man in the mitre wears ornate robes. The background is a room with a barrel vaulted ceiling. Two lit torches on stands. The floor appears to be cobblestone. The border around the image has decorative elements at the top. The image on aged paper.

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631 × 893 px
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