1504
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Virgin on a Crescent with a Starry Crown is a 1504 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white print of a woman holding a small child. She wears a long, flowing robe and a crown made of stars. The woman’s face looks calm, and the baby reaches toward her. Behind them, light rays burst outward like sunbeams. The woman stands on a crescent moon, which is a common symbol in religious art. The date "1508" is stamped in the corner, showing this was made in the early 1500s. If you like this style, look up Renaissance.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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