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Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Curator’s note

Virgin and Child with Saint Anne

A work by Albrecht Dürer, master of the German Renaissance, showing three generations — Saint Anne gazing tenderly at her daughter Mary and the Christ Child. Northern Europe’s meticulous detail meets a warm, human intimacy.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date
probably 1519
Medium
Oil on linden
Dimensions
23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (60 x 49.8 cm)
On view
Gallery 607
Source:The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access)CC0View source
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