The Virgin and child seated by the wall., Albrecht Dürer, artist, 1514, Nuremberg, engraving, This engraving depicts the Virgin seated on some stone steps with the Christ child in her lap. The wall behind her leads the eye through to distant buildings, one of which has been identified as Nuremberg Castle - this is the city in which Dürer lived and made this print. An outdoor setting in identifiable surroundings was an important advance in the representation of the Virgin and child, making them more human and relevant to the period.
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