Artwork
Tod Mariae (Kopie nach)
Tod Mariae (Kopie nach) is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It dates from 1509 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Tod Mariae (Kopie nach) is a painting created by Albrecht Dürer around 1509, characteristic of the Northern Renaissance style. It is part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene of a woman, central to the composition, holding a baby and surrounded by robed men in a dimly lit room. The group's attention is focused on the infant, suggesting a religious narrative, likely the Death of the Virgin Mary.
Technique & Style
Executed in Dürer's detailed and expressive manner, the work showcases the Northern Renaissance's attention to detail and use of chiaroscuro, evident in the shadows cast across the room.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1509 by Albrecht Dürer, a prominent Northern Renaissance artist influenced by Italian contemporaries and patronized by Emperor Maximilian I, the painting is now housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Context
Reflecting Dürer's engagement with religious themes and his broader practice that included influential woodcuts and engravings, Tod Mariae (Kopie nach) sits within the religious genre of Northern Renaissance art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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