Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513

Title

Knight, Death, and the Devil

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Period Produced

• 16th century

Object Type

• art print

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Datiert und monogrammiert unten links: S 1513 / AD (S steht für "Salus" und meint "Jahr des Heiles")

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.106.98 1 a
• Meder 1932.100.74
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 1.169.69
• Hollstein German VII.69.74
• TIB 1001.098

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• personal depiction
• landscape

Main Motif

• horseman
• man
• devil
• Death
• animal

Persons Shown

• Death
• Devil

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Martin Luther
• Daniel Hopfer d. Ä.

Associated Source

• Erasmus von Rotterdam: Enchiridion militis Christiani, Basel 1503
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Epheserbrief 6,10-17
• Erasmus von Rotterdam: Enchiridion militis Christiani, Basel 1503

Primary

• 46A124 knight
• 11Q15 the Christian knight, 'Miles Christianus'
• 11K2 devils in the form of (fabulous) animals
• 31F25 Death as (rotting) corpse

Secondary

• 23U22 hourglass
• 31F11 death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
• 34B11 dog
• 25F41(LIZARD) lizards: lizard
• 41A12 castle
• 25H112 rocks