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Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing in Niches, with God the Father Above

Print in black ink of an altarpiece with five panels framed by decorative columns. A large central panel of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child with cherubs is flanked by two stacked vertical panels of human figures on either side. Three arches top the structure.
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  • Print in black ink of an altarpiece with five panels framed by decorative columns. A large central panel of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child with cherubs is flanked by two stacked vertical panels of human figures on either side. Three arches top the structure.

Date:

1519/38

Artist:

Albrecht Altdorfer
German, c.1480-1538

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Albrecht Altdorfer

Title

Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing in Niches, with God the Father Above

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1500–1538

Medium

Woodcut in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image/block/sheet: 30.2 × 22 cm (11 15/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Reference Number

1923.321

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