Knight, Death, and the Devil

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), engraving, 1513

This is Dürer’s most famous print, and it has been subject to widely differing interpretations in the course of time. The ‘christian knight’, the tireless warrior who cannot be deterred from his path, is probably depicted here. Neither Death on his emaciated overworked nag, nor the laughable, cross-eyed, pig-snouted Devil can stop him.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-1269
  • Dimensionsheight 246 mm x width 188 mm