The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two women standing facing each other with their bodies slightly angled toward the center. One woman is wearing a headscarf and the other woman has long hair. They are each holding a child, who is being cared for between them. Above them is an enthroned figure within a radiant cloud with beams extending downward. The background of the image features engraved lines and textures.