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Mirror with fantastic animals amid grape vines

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Mirror with fantastic animals amid grape vines by Albrecht Dürer is a round, metal plate with raised designs. The plate has a wide outer rim and a narrower inner rim. The inner rim and outer rim have decorative borders. The outer rim has grape vines with leaves and clusters of grapes. The vines have several animals including a goat, a dog, a lion, a hare, a unicorn and an elephant. The center contains a raised oval with a monkey and fantastical creatures. The plate appears to be made of a dark-colored metal, possibly bronze or copper. The background of the image is a plain white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
7th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 586 px
Public Domain
Yes
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