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Joachim and the Angel, c. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528)
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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. According to an apocryphal text, Marys parents, Joachim and Anna, had remained childless into old age. After Joachims offering at the temple was rejected for this reason, the angel Gabriel appeared to him in the wilderness to announce that his wife would soon bear a child. At this news, the two tenderly embraced at the citys gate
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1471 1528 Albrecht Durer Albrecht Dürer German Early 16th Century
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Joachim and the Angel, c. 1504 - A Glimpse into a Sacred Moment
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. This print captures a profound scene from Albrecht Dürer's woodcut series, "Joachim and the Angel". Created in early 16th century Germany, this Renaissance masterpiece depicts the events leading up to the birth of the Virgin Mary. According to an apocryphal text, Joachim and Anna, Mary's parents, had longed for a child but remained childless in their old age. In a poignant moment portrayed here, Joachim stands at the city's gate after his offering at the temple is rejected due to their infertility. It is then that an angelic figure appears before him - Gabriel himself. With divine grace and tenderness, Gabriel delivers joyous news: his beloved wife will soon conceive. In this image frozen in time by Heritage Art/Heritage Images from The Cleveland Museum of Art collection, we witness an intimate embrace between Joachim and Anna as they receive this miraculous revelation. Their faces radiate hope and gratitude as they embrace each other tightly against a backdrop of wilderness. Albrecht Dürer's meticulous craftsmanship shines through every line etched on wood in this remarkable woodcut print. Through his artistry, he invites us to share in this sacred moment filled with faith and anticipation – reminding us of the power of divine intervention even amidst life's greatest challenges. As we gaze upon "Joach
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