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Virgin and Child Seated by a Tree

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-391208 Category: Giclee Prints Tags: Figures, Jesus, Mary & Madonna, Religious Artist: Dürer, Albrecht

Tags: Figures, Jesus, Mary & Madonna, Religious

Description

Virgin and Child Seated by a Tree shows Mary beside a sturdy trunk with the infant held close, the broad folds of her clothing spreading across the ground. A simple enclosure and distant scenery extend behind the pair, while the trunk gives the foreground a firm vertical shelter. Virgin and Child Seated by a Tree places an intimate relationship within a setting whose small details invite attentive looking.

Dated 1513, the engraving contrasts the rough texture of bark with the softness of faces and the sharply described fabric. The tree anchors the composition without separating the figures from the wider landscape. Mary’s lowered gaze and the child’s closeness remain the emotional center throughout. The image’s warmth comes from this balance of shelter and openness, allowing a sacred subject to retain the scale and immediacy of a quiet moment outdoors.

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