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The Madonna on the Crescent, Frontispiece to The Life of the Virgin

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NOTE: All Giclee prints on PAPER are printed and cut to exact size. If you would like extra paper around your print please let us know. We can add an extra 1/4" or 1/2" of paper on all sides upon request. This selection does not apply for the stretched canvas or framed products.

SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-388130 Category: Giclee Prints Tag: Albrecht Dürer Artist: Dürer, Albrecht

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The Madonna on the Crescent shows Mary holding the infant Christ within a radiant ring of light. The long tips of the moon rise beside her, and stars gather above her head. Her gaze rests on the child rather than the surrounding heavenly signs, making maternal tenderness the quiet center of this expansive devotional image.

Albrecht Dürer’s woodcut introduces The Life of the Virgin with a vision that joins intimacy and celestial dignity. Broad folds give Mary’s seated figure weight, while the rays and curling crescent open the composition around her. The child’s closeness keeps the symbolism grounded in a human relationship, allowing an image of sacred honor to retain the gentle feeling of a mother caring for her baby.