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Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of two angels displaying a cloth with a face on it. The image is rectangular with a white border around it. The angels are on either side of the cloth, both wearing long robes and having large wings. The angel on the left is holding the top of the cloth with his right hand. The angel on the right is holding the bottom of the cloth with his left hand. The face on the cloth has a beard and a crown of thorns. The face is looking straight ahead. The angels have curly hair. The background is a series of parallel lines. There is a small square at the bottom center of the image with the numbers "1513" and a symbol. The overall style is highly detailed and realistic. The image is by Albrecht Dürer and titled "Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels".

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1218 × 893 px
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