The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
The Promenade
c. 1497
(German, 1471–1528)
Image: 19.4 x 12 cm (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1953.139
Catalogue raisonné: Meder 83
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
As if to reinforce the uncertain status of this couple, Albrecht Dürer portrayed the woman stepping on the hem of her gown.Description
Balancing an hourglass on his head, Death stalks this fashionable couple strolling in the countryside. When Dürer created this print, figures of Death were moral reminders that life was brief, and they were also associated with the dangers of carnal desire. The improper placement of the man’s sword betrays his dishonorable intentions, while the woman’s bonnet signifies her married status. Their liaison is not innocent, but one of sinful infidelity.- April 17, 1953–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Love Gardens / Forbidden Fruit. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 2-October 29, 2023).Dürer’s Women: Images of Devotion and Desire. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-September 28, 2014).Object in Focus: A Bridal Couple. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 12-May 12, 2002).Albrecht Dürer and His Influence. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 16-March 10, 1991).Sacred and Profane in Late Gothic Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 2-August 2, 1987).Albrecht Dürer - 500th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 19-March 28, 1971).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1953.139