The Promenade
c. 1497
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)
Prints
The Promenade, c. 1497. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Engraving; image: 19.4 x 12 cm (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1953.139 Balancing an hourglass on his head, Death stalks this fashionable couple strolling in the countryside. When Dürer created this print, figures of Death were moral reminders that life was brief, and they were also associated with the dangers of carnal desire. The improper placement of the man’s sword betrays his dishonorable intentions, while the woman’s bonnet signifies her married status. Their liaison is not innocent, but one of sinful infidelity.
- Maker/Artist
- Dürer, Albrecht
- Classification
- Formatted Medium
- engraving
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- Image: 19.4 x 12 cm (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Prints
- Accession Number
- 1953.139
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Albrecht Dürer - 500th Anniversary, Sacred and Profane in Late Gothic Prints, Albrecht Dürer and His Influence, Object in Focus: A Bridal Couple, Dürer’s Women: Images of Devotion and Desire
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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