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The Visitation

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with mountains in the background. The foreground shows an engagement at the entrance of a building, with figures positioned around the arched doorway. There are figures outside interacting, and a dog is laying on the ground near them. The background features hills, a castle, and mountain peaks under a cloudy sky, surrounded by trees to the right. The style is reminiscent of German Renaissance woodcuts.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1504
Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
3387 × 4778 px
Public Domain
Yes
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