1513
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joachim Embracing Anna is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man and a woman kneel, arms wrapped tight. Their faces press close. The man wears a simple tunic. The woman has a long dress and a headscarf. This is Albrecht Altdorfer’s woodcut. It shows Joachim and Anna meeting at the Golden Gate. Their joy is quiet but clear. Woodcuts like this get ink pressed onto paper from carved blocks. The lines stay sharp and precise. Look at the way their hands touch. It feels real. Find more like this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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