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Life of the Virgin: Assumption of the Virgin, 1504-1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German)Life of the Virgin: Assumption of the Virgin, 1504-1505
Life of the Virgin: Adoration of the Magi, 1504-1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (GermanLife of the Virgin: Adoration of the Magi, 1504-1505
Life of the Virgin: Adoration of the Virgin and Child by Saints and Angels, 1504-1505
Miniature from a Book of Hours: The Pentecost, c. 1500. Creator: Jean Poyet (French)Miniature from a Book of Hours: The Pentecost, c. 1500. The city of Tours in the Loire Valley, then the seat of the French court
Millefleurs Tapestry with Medici Coat of Arms, 1520s. Creator: UnknownMillefleurs Tapestry with Medici Coat of Arms, 1520s. Many identifiable flowering plants provide the French name, millefleur, for this pattern, which became fashionable around 1450
The Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bench, 1503. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bench, 1503. This simple and intimate scene of the Virgin nursing the Christ Child is among Durers most tender depictions of the subject
The Visitation, c. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Visitation, c. 1504. These eight woodcuts (1959.99.8-15) progress from Gabriels announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, to the events of her early motherhood and beyond
The Virgin on a Crescent, c. 1510-1511. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Virgin on a Crescent, c. 1510-1511. The frontispiece of the series is a modification of the devotional imagery Durer used in his depictions of the Virgin and Child standing in a crescent moon
Three Children Blowing Horns, c. 1505-1512. Creator: Giovanni Pietro da Birago (Italian, active c)Three Children Blowing Horns, c. 1505-1512. Printed ornamental columns were probably coloured and used for interior decorations
The Visit of St. Anthony to St. Paul the Hermit, c. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German)The Visit of St. Anthony to St. Paul the Hermit, c. 1504
The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Saints and Angels, c. 1500-1502. Creator: Albrecht DürerThe Virgin and Child Surrounded by Saints and Angels, c. 1500-1502. Durer depicted the scene of the Virgins death (1959.99.18) as an intimate one, with the apostles keeping vigil around her deathbed
View of Venice, 1500. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari (Italian, 1440 / 50-before 1515)View of Venice, 1500. By the end of the 15th century, Venice had emerged as the major printing center in Europe, where books were printed in various languages to be shipped around the world
Folio with Dancing Women, early 1500s. Creator: UnknownFolio with Dancing Women, early 1500s
Solomon Worshipping Idols, 1501. Creator: Master MZ (German)Solomon Worshipping Idols, 1501
The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene, 1501-1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene, 1501-1504. Durers woodcut of Mary Magdalene represents a popular subject in German art and is considered a schlechtes Holzwerk
The Death of the Virgin, 1510. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Death of the Virgin, 1510. Durer depicted the scene of the Virgins death (1959.99.18) as an intimate one, with the apostles keeping vigil around her deathbed
The Dead Christ, 1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Dead Christ, 1505
The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1503-1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1503-1504. Durer devoted three woodcuts (1959.99.5-7) to the significant events in Marys youth prior to her sacred calling
The Betrothal of the Virgin, c. 1504-1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)The Betrothal of the Virgin, c. 1504-1505. Durer devoted three woodcuts (1959.99.5-7) to the significant events in Marys youth prior to her sacred calling
The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin, 1510. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (GermanThe Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin, 1510. Durer depicted the scene of the Virgins death (1959.99.18) as an intimate one, with the apostles keeping vigil around her deathbed
The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, 1496-99. Creator: Juan de Flandes (Netherlandish, c)The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, 1496-99. This painting was once a panel from the important five-panel altarpiece commissioned by Queen Isabella for the Carthusian monastery of Miraflores
Chateau de Chaumont Set, 1512-1515. Creator: UnknownChateau de Chaumont Set, 1512-1515. Louise of Savoy (1476-1531), queen mother of King Francis I, is depicted here in a sumptuous brocaded velvet in the center
Chasuble, 1500-1520. Creator: UnknownChasuble, 1500-1520. After centuries of elaborate work, the English adopted a simpler style of embroidering vestments suitable for mass production around 1500
Christ on the Cross with Mary, St. John, Mary Magdalen and St. Stephen, 1505. CreatorChrist on the Cross with Mary, St. John, Mary Magdalen and St. Stephen, 1505
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, c. 1504-1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, c. 1504-1505. These two woodcuts (1959.99.16-17) feature events that overlap in both Marys and Jesuss lives
Christ Disputing with Doctors, c. 1503-1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Christ Disputing with Doctors, c. 1503-1504. These two woodcuts (1959.99.16-17) feature events that overlap in both Marys and Jesuss lives
Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John, 1503. Creator: Lucas Cranach (German)Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John, 1503. The first carved woodblocks were printed on textiles or vellum until about 1400, when the supply of paper became more abundant
Portrait of a Monk, early 1500s. Creator: Gerard David (Netherlandish, 1450 / 60-1523), circle ofPortrait of a Monk, early 1500s. This panel originally formed the right half of a diptych, a hinged two-paneled painting used for private worship
Portrait of a Man, early 1500s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of a Man, early 1500s
Joachim and the Angel, c. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Joachim and the Angel, c. 1504. The first three woodcuts of Durers narrative (1959.99.2-4) portray the events leading up to the Virgins birth
Joachims Offering Rejected by the High Priest, c. 1504-1505. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German)Joachims Offering Rejected by the High Priest, c. 1504-1505. The first three woodcuts of Durers narrative (1959.99.2-4) portray the events leading up to the Virgins birth
Leaf from a Gradual: Initial P with the Nativity, c. 1500. Creator: Attavante degli AttavantiLeaf from a Gradual: Initial P with the Nativity, c. 1500. This beautiful initial P introduces the text Puer natus e[st] nobis, et filius datus est nobis (" For a child is born to us)
Descent from the Cross, 1505. Creator: Hans Baldung (German, 1484 / 85-1545)Descent from the Cross, 1505
Descent from the Cross, 1501. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Descent from the Cross, 1501
Adam and Eve, 1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)Adam and Eve, 1504. Durer based Adams pose on the Apollo Belvedere, a Roman sculpture discovered in Italy during the late 1400s
Abbots Stall, c. 1500-1515. Creator: UnknownAbbots Stall, c. 1500-1515. This elaborate chair most likely belonged to an abbot, the spiritual head of a monastery. The seat was built high in order to raise the abbot above those surrounding him
Apparel from a Dalmatic, early 1500s. Creator: UnknownApparel from a Dalmatic, early 1500s. This lavishly enriched embroidery, known as an apparel, is part of a set that originally embellished either side of a dalmatic
The Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. This picture shows the Holy Trinity in glory, worshipped by all the saints
Crucifixion, 1500. Artist: DionisyCrucifixion, 1500. From the Tretiakov Gallery, Moscow
Crucifixion, early 16th century. Artist: Gerard DavidCrucifixion, early 16th century. From the Metropolitan Museum, New York
Mond Crucifixion, c1530. Artist: RaphaelMond Crucifixion (Altarpiece: The Crucified Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saints and Angels ), c1530. The Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle stand on either side of the cross
Pieta of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, c1500. The scene is the deposition of the cross. The Virgin Mary supports the body of Christ on her lap. Behind her is St John the Apostle
Lamentation over Christ, early 16th century. Artist: Gerard DavidLamentation over Christ, early 16th century. The Virgin Mary kisses the head of the dead Christ whose forehead shows the wounds inflicted by the crown of thorns
Jesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Michael SittowJesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Jesus, wearing the crown of thorns carrying his cross, urged on by a soldier. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow
Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. Artist: Lodovico MazzoliniHoly Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. St Nicholas kneels in front of the infant Jesus who is eating cherries, the fruit of Paradise, which have been given to him by St Joseph
Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Cornelius EngebrechtszCalvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
The Madonna and Child with the Infant Baptist ( The Garvagh Madonna ), c1509-1510. Artist: RaphaelThe Madonna and Child with the Infant Baptist ( The Garvagh Madonna ), c1509-1510. Jesus takes a pink from the hand of John the Baptist clothed in an animal skin. From the National Gallery, London
The Assumption of the Virgin, 17th / early 18th century. Artist: Charles de la FosseThe Assumption of the Virgin, 17th/early 18th century. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, France