Dürer's Knight Death and the Devil, Vintage Religious Wall Art, Old Maps and Prints

"Knight, Death, and the Devil" (German: Ritter, Tod, und Teufel) is a large copper engraving by German artist Albrecht Dürer completed in 1513. The work portrays an armored knight on horseback, flanked by a goat-headed devil and the figure of death riding a pale horse. Death holds an hourglass to remind the knight of the shortness of his life. The rider moves through the scene ignoring or looking away from the creatures lurking around him, seemingly protected by the literal and figurative armor of his faith. He appears to be almost contemptuous of the threats, and as such is often seen to be a symbol of courage.

The engraving draws from Psalm 23; "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil". Knight, Death and the Devil is dated and signed by the artist; the bottom left of the tablet is scribed "S. (=Salus/in the year of grace) 1513."

This print is a highly detailed scan of the original published plate and is truly an amazing image perfect for framing.

This image has been digitally retouched and repaired as necessary, while leaving the foxing, wear, and creases that lend to the intrigue of these old works. This giclee quality art is printed on heavyweight matte archival / acid-free museum quality stock with lightfast inks rated 100+ years. No watermark will appear on your print. The artwork is printed with a surrounding white margin (included in print size) to aid in framing/matting the print. Your purchase will ship priority mail (US) in a protective kraft tube made from 70-100% post-consumer recycled content and up to 30% secondary recycled content.

Given the nature of vintage artwork created before the standardization of print and frame sizes, this item may not conform exactly to the dimensions you choose. To allow for the odd sizing of these images they are printed approximately 2 inches smaller than the paper they are on. This way you receive a standard size, with a white surrounding border that allows for easy framing, with or without a matte.

Available in:
12" x 16"
16" x 20"
18" x 24"

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