Art, literature & history
The Virgin Surrounded by Many Angels
1518
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Medium
- woodcut
- Collection no.
- 1945.112
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Albrecht Dürer. The Virgin Surrounded by Many Angels. The Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
The Virgin Surrounded by Many Angels — Albrecht Dürer. 1518.
Medium: woodcut. Dimensions: .
Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
In this lively woodcut, Dürer evokes the Coronation of the Virgin, the last event in the cycle of prayers known as the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. She is about to be crowned Regina caeli, the Queen of Heaven, as angels and cherubs celebrate with gifts, music-making, and merriment. Dürer’s shallow use of space and symmetrical arrangement draw attention to the Madonna’s gaze, a fixed look that conveys both her attentiveness and compassion for those who are devoted to her.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.