Melencolia I

1514 Platemark: 23.8 x 18.9 cm (9 3/8 x 7 7/16 in.); Sheet: 24.5 x 19.4 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.) Source image
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Although the title indentifies the subject as melancholy, the means by which Dürer demonstrates this emotional state is complex, making Melencolia I the most analyzed and discussed of Dürer’s works. Dürer personifies melancholy as a formidable female—her power originates in he...

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Culture
Germany
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engraving
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Print
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Prints

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