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The Purification of the Virgin
Adriaan de Weerdt, c. 1573
Mary climbs up the stairs to make an offering at the Temple. This is part of the purification ritual, which was required by Jewish law after a woman gave birth. The drawing vividly demonstrates the influence of Italian art on De Weerdt. The slender, elongated figures and the interest in the effects of light and dark evoke the work of Francesco Mazzola (1503-1540), more commonly known as Parmigianino.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-2023-22
- Dimensionsheight 245 mm x width 195 mm
- Physical characteristicszwart krijt en bruine olieverf, op papier geprepareerd met olieverf, doorgegriffeld