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The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit
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| Artist / Maker | Albrecht Dürer |
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| Date | probably c. 1496/1498 |
| Culture / Origin | German |
| Medium | woodcut on laid paper |
| Dimensions | sheet (trimmed to block): 39.2 × 28.1 cm (15 7/16 × 11 1/16 in.) |
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About the Artist
BiographyAlbrecht Dürer (1471–1528) — German painter, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist (1471-1528).Albrecht Dürer worked as painter, printmaker, mathematician, illuminator and copper engraver and is associated with Duchy of Bavaria. Their documented life spans the years 1471 to 1528; born and died in Nuremberg. Their work is linked to German Renaissance.Disciplinespainter, printmaker, mathematician, illuminator, copper engraverBorn1471, NurembergDied1528, NurembergNationalityDuchy of BavariaMovementGerman RenaissanceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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