The Death of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

This is a print of an interior scene with people gathered around a bed. At the center of the image, a person with long hair rests on the canopy bed, their body covered in fabric. Gathered around the bed are several people kneeling or standing, almost all facing the bed. Some others speak together or pray. On person holds up a tall, thin cross. The room is detailed, with architectural elements such as arches, a low staircase, and a high domed ceiling.