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The Virgin with Hairband on a Crescent Moon

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Virgin Mary with a headband on her hair stands on a crescent moon. She looks down at the baby Jesus in her arms. Both figures have halo-like circles around their heads. The Virgin wears a long robe, and her hair is pulled back under a hairband. The baby sits on her left arm, looking down with one hand to his mouth. Radiating lines are behind the Virgin. The image is a black and white drawing on a rectangular piece of off-white material. A monogram and the year '1514' are in the bottom-right corner.

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603 × 893 px
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