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Great Altar with the Virgin, in a border with SS. Christopher, George, Barbara, Catherine

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of an ornate altar. The altar has a triangular pediment on top with a circle in the center. Below the pediment is a carved arch with a figure sitting on a throne. The altar frame has columns on either side. Inside the center of the altar is a depiction of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus with two cherubs to the side. She has a halo around her head. There are four saints depicted in panels on either side of the altar frame. The bottom two saints are female. The female on the right holds a book. The bottom of the altar frame has a detailed design including two circles.

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774 × 893 px
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