1515
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Visitation is a 1515 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Two women meet under an arch. Mary in red, Elizabeth in green. Their hands press together. Altdorfer shows the moment before speech. Elizabeth’s smile hides a secret. Mary’s eyes are wide but calm. Look for the way light falls on their faces. It’s called chiaroscuro, meaning light and dark. That trick makes shapes pop. Check out another painting by Albrecht Altdorfer at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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