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Black-and-white woodcut of Mary rising among clouds, crowned by two seated figures, with a dove above and kneeling apostles gazing up at an open tomb.

Leven van Maria

A black-and-white woodcut shows the Virgin Mary rising among clouds in the upper center, crowned by two seated, bearded figures while a dove descends in rays of light above. Below, robed apostles kneel and gaze upward around an open stone tomb filled with flowers, and the dense hatched lines give the scene a dramatic, finely detailed texture.

Artist
Albrecht Dürer (mentioned on object)
Date
1510
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2891 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1510.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Vida de María

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro muestra a la Virgen María elevándose entre nubes en lo alto, coronada por dos figuras sentadas y barbadas mientras una paloma desciende entre rayos de luz. Abajo, apóstoles se arrodillan y miran hacia arriba junto a una tumba de piedra abierta llena de flores; las líneas densas dan a la escena una textura dramática.

Português: Vida de Maria

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco mostra a Virgem Maria subindo entre nuvens no alto, coroada por duas figuras sentadas e barbadas enquanto uma pomba desce em raios de luz. Abaixo, apóstolos se ajoelham e olham para cima junto a um túmulo de pedra aberto, cheio de flores; as linhas densas dão à cena uma textura dramática.