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This painting was probably made by members of Dürer’s workshop. It includes flowers that are derived from his detailed watercolour studies of the natural world – one of his particular artistic preoccupations – many of which would have been available in the workshop. Each floral element had theological significance: the iris and the rose were associated with the Virgin’s ‘Seven Sorrows’, while the grapevine with large leaves and delicate tendrils was a symbol of the Eucharist (when Christians drink wine at Mass in remembrance of Christ).
Title
The Virgin and Child ('The Madonna with the Iris')
Date
about 1500-10
Medium
Oil on lime
Measurements
H 149.2 x W 117.2 cm
Accession number
NG5592
Acquisition method
Bought through The Art Fund, 1945
Work type
Painting
