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Print in black ink of an altarpiece with five panels framed by decorative columns. A large central panel of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child with cherubs is flanked by two stacked
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Germany / 1519/38

Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing

Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing

Look closely at Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing. Print in black ink of an altarpiece with five panels framed by decorative columns.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What does this image choose to preserve? The Art Institute dates Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing to 1519/38.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Albrecht Altdorfer German, c.1480-1538 made this print. The museum dates it 1519/38.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoAltarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Saints Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine Standing

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