Year 1496 Artist Albrecht Dürer | Type Woodcut Created 1496 | |
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Dimensions 38.6 cm × 28 cm (15.2 in × 11 in) Location National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa | ||
The Holy Family with Three Hares is a 1496 Woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer(1471-1528). The woodcut has an estimated value given by Christie's as $80,000-120,00 with a price realised of $92,500. It was purchased in 1923 by the National Gallery of Canada.
Content and themes
The artwork depicts the Christian Holy Family of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, in an enclosed garden, symbolizing Mary's virginity. The infant Jesus is reading from what is very probably a book of scripture, representing his close connection with the Word of God, not only because in Christianity he fulfills the Old Testament prophecy of a messiah, but also because in some Christian traditions Jesus has been described as the word of God.
References
The Holy Family with Three Hares Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA