1519
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg - The Small Plate is a 1519 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a man with short, curly hair, wearing a hat and a white robe. He is shown from the chest up, with his head turned slightly to the right. The background is a light color, with a darker section behind the man's head. In the upper-left corner, there is a coat of arms with various symbols and a tassel hanging from it. The man's robe has a high collar and buttons down the front. His hat is rounded and has a narrow brim. The painting is a portrait of a man, likely a religious figure, given the coat of arms and the style of the robe. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Albrecht Dürer.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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![Madonna and Child [obverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d7b8ebf05d22ebe5/thumb.webp)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b4ebf9b282faa17a/thumb.webp)
