{"product_id":"the-holy-family-with-two-musician-angels-albrecht-durer","title":"The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels - Albrecht Dürer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed 1511 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicting the Holy Family accompanied by musician angels in a wooded setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, dated 1511, represents a mature example of the artist's mastery over the medium. The composition depicts the Holy Family seated within a wooded setting, surrounded by figures who observe the scene. Dürer employs a dense network of parallel lines and cross-hatching to define the forms, textures, and shadows, creating a sense of volume and spatial depth despite the limitations of the woodblock technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre, the Virgin Mary holds the Christ Child, while two musician angels sit at their feet, playing a lute and a pipe. The surrounding figures, including Saint Joseph and other saints or donors, are rendered with characteristic attention to facial features and heavy, folded drapery. The trees in the background provide a rhythmic verticality that frames the central group, while the small hill in the distance adds a sense of scale to the outdoor environment. The date 1511 appears prominently at the top of the print, a common practice for Dürer to assert his authorship and the timing of his production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work belongs to a period when Dürer was refining his printmaking techniques to achieve tonal variety and clarity. The lines are precise, demonstrating the control required to carve such detail into a wooden block. The arrangement of the figures is balanced, with the musicians providing a grounding element at the base of the composition. This print is part of a larger body of work that helped establish Dürer as a major figure in European printmaking, influencing generations of artists who followed his technical approach to the woodcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-crucifixion-lucas-cranach-the-elder\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Crucifixion by Lucas Cranach the Elder\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madonna-and-child-on-a-grassy-bank-hans-baldung-grien\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMadonna and Child on a Grassy Bank by Hans Baldung Grien\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Albrecht Dürer","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115702387023,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115705794895,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115705827663,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115705860431,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115705893199,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115705925967,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115705958735,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115705991503,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115706024271,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115706057039,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115706089807,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115706122575,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Holy-Family-with-Two-Musician-Angels_Poster_CompositorV1_1791951873562.jpg?v=1791952452","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/the-holy-family-with-two-musician-angels-albrecht-durer","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}