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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 image of a scene with 5 men. The man on the left wears a long robe and cap. The man to the right of him wears a robe with a high collar and appears to be sitting. The man on the right wears a robe with a cloak over it. The man sitting at a table in the center wears a mitre and holds an offering of lambs. The man standing across from him wears a robe and mitre and holds up his right hand in refusal. There are two light sources with rays emitting from them behind the men on either side. The background has a vaulted stone ceiling. The floor is made of stone blocks. The image has a border. The style is detailed and uses hatching for shading. The image depicts Joachim's offering rejected by the High Priest. The artist is Albrecht Altdorfer.

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629 × 893 px
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