Artwork
The Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalene is an ink print by the Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It dates from 1504 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in block, bottom left, on tablet: AD [artist's monogram]; verso, lower center, in graphite by a later hand: 19.73.1.44; verso, lower center, in graphite by a later hand: D.I.285.29 / B.VII.141.121; verso, lower right, in graphite by a later hand: B 121; verso, lower left, in graphite by a later hand: NR [?] 34222; verso, bottom left, in graphite by a later hand: J.S.M.
About this work
Overview
The Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalene is a woodcut print on laid paper created by Albrecht Dürer around 1504.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts the ascension of Mary Magdalene, surrounded by angels and a radiant light, as she rises to heaven.
Technique & Style
Produced using the woodcut technique, the work showcases the level of detail achievable with this method, which was prevalent at the time.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
![Madonna and Child [obverse], by Albrecht Dürer](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--madonna-and-child-obverse--d7b8ebf05d22ebe5-w320.webp)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse], by Albrecht Dürer](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--lot-and-his-daughters-reverse--b4ebf9b282faa17a-w320.webp)
