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The Life of the Virgin: Joachim and the Angel

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a kneeling man in a landscape. The man wears a long robe and faces right. An angel with large wings wearing a long robe hovers to his right. The angel's right hand holds a staff. A tree with gnarled branches stands behind the man and angel. A shepherd with a shepherd's staff and dog is on the left. A small town and body of water are in the background. A second shepherd and a sheep are on the right. A goat is on the left. A small plaque with a monogram is on the ground.

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629 × 893 px
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