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The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

Albrecht Dürer1511

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

In a whimsical detail, Dürer included two cherubs seated at the feet of the Virgin who attempt to play a lute and a bagpipe, heralding the celebration of the new family.

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  • Title: The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels
  • Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)
  • Date Created: 1511
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 12.2 x 12.2 cm (4 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1965.538
  • Medium: woodcut
  • Department: Prints
  • Culture: Germany, 16th century
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection
  • Collection: PR - Woodcut
  • Accession Number: 1965.538
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