Joachim's Offering Rejected by the High Priest

1504

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Joachim's Offering Rejected by the High Priest is a 1504 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Albrecht Dürer
When & what style?: 1504 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting shows Joachim's offering being rejected by the High Priest. It's an important moment in the story of Mary's parents. The story is based on an apocryphal text, which adds to its interest, as it's not part of the main biblical story, but still influenced art like this. The artist used this story to explore themes of faith and family. Check out the work of artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)