1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Small Passion: Christ Taking Leave of the Virgin is a 1510 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of four figures in a dim, wooded scene. A bearded man in loose robes stands at the center, holding a small object while two women kneel before him. One woman clutches a child, and the other leans forward with her hands together. Behind them, a rough wooden building and bare trees fill the background. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create a dramatic mood, focusing on the emotional moment between the figures. This style was common in religious prints of the time. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
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)
