ALBRECHT DÜRER. Embroidery Pattern with Seven Six-pointed Stars and Four Corner Pieces

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)

Embroidery Pattern with Seven Six-pointed Stars and Four Corner Pieces

Embroidery Pattern with Seven Six-pointed Stars and Four Corner Pieces. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471-1528 Nuremberg); After Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452-1519 Amboise) (or workshop). Dimensions: sheet: 11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in. (28.7 x 23 cm). Date: 1521 before. Embroidery pattern made up out of so-called knot work. The main pattern has a circular shape and is presented in white on a dark ground. The knotted ropes or straps form six-pointed stars: one in the middle and six surrounding it. On all four corners another, leaf-shaped ornament has been added which sticks out of the circle. The tips of the bottom two leaves fall outside of the image.

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3215 x 4061 px | 37.4 MB

27.2 x 34.4 cm | 10.7 x 13.5 in (300 dpi)