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The Circumcision

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image. A large group of people are gathered around a baby, most wearing head coverings and robes. A man on the left holds a candle. A man on the right holds a large piece of fabric or cloth. A man on the left holds a staff with a decorative top. A large ornate cross hangs on a wall behind the group. An archway behind the group leads to a darker area. The room they are in has a vaulted ceiling. A circular window is near the top of the wall. A decorative vine or plant hangs under the window. The wall on the right is partially obscured by a column. The image depicts The Circumcision by Albrecht Dürer.

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643 × 893 px
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