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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Dürer depicted the scene of the Virgin’s death (1959.99.18) as an intimate one, with the apostles keeping vigil around her deathbed. Three days later they witnessed Mary’s bodily assumption into paradise where she was crowned the Queen of Heaven (1959.99.19). The final print (1959.99.20), which some believe was conceived independently from the series because it falls outside of the typical narrative, shows the Virgin in a domestic setting surrounded by several saints, angels, and putti that celebrate her life-an especially fitting way to end the series.
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Albrecht Dürer — The Death of the Virgin, from The Life of t
Albrecht Dürer — The Death of the Virgin, from the The Life 
Albrecht Dürer — The Death of the VIrgin, from "The Life of 
Hieronymus Hopfer (German) — The Death of the Virgin
anonymous — Graflegging van Christus
Hans Schäufelein|Ulrich Pinder|Friedrich Peypus — The Entomb
Albrecht Dürer — The Rejection of Joachim's Offering, from "
Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450–1491) — The Death of the 
Ludwig Krug (German, 1490–1532) — L'Adoration des Rois
Albrecht Dürer — Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, f
Michael Wolgemut (German, 1434–1519) — Der Schatzbehalter: 
Albrecht Dürer — The Rejection of Joachim's Offering, from T
![Madonna and Child [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/878db7e6-10ae-4cae-ba5d-6d6f5c413ae8/full/!500,500/0/default.jpg)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/7565a449-f82a-414b-9bda-c93f55a51b4d/full/!500,500/0/default.jpg)
