The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, c. 1500, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, 4 9/16 × 2 13/16 in. (11.59 × 7.14 cm) (image)5 13/16 × 4 1/16 in. (14.76 × 10.32 cm) (mount), Engraving, Germany, 16th century, Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus, was a popular saint in the fifteenth century. When depicted with her daughter and grandson, the subject is called Anna Selbdritt in German or Anna Metterza in Italian, which, translated literally, means 'Anne, put in third place.' Anne was traditionally shown holding a miniaturized adult Virgin Mary on her lap, who, in turn, was shown holding the Infant Jesus on her lap.
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