1511
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels is a 1511 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows the Holy Family with two musician angels. The Virgin and Child are the main focus, but what's interesting is the detail of the two cherubs playing music. They're trying to play a lute and a bagpipe, which adds a playful touch to the scene. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
In a whimsical detail, Dürer included two cherubs seated at the feet of the Virgin who attempt to play a lute and a bagpipe, heralding the celebration of the new family.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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