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The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels by Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)

Medium

woodcut

Dimensions

12.2 × 12.2 cm

Classification

Print

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection

Accession Number

1965.538

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

male

About this artwork

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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