The second part of our special summer series, Highlights from the National Gallery Prague presents the famous painting by Albrecht Dürer, Feast of the Rose Garlands. In the episode Art historian, Veronika Wolf describes, among other things, the circumstances of its origin and how it got to Prague. This video is part of a series of 11 videos, which represent unique works from the collection of the National Gallery in Prague (NGP) and which were created as a joint project of the Czech Centers and NGP. Check out for more on our blog and follow new episodes every Monday until the end of November.
Albrecht Dürer, Feast of the Rose Garlands
1506
Height 162 cm x width 192 cm
Oil on wood panel
The painting Feast of the Rose Garlands was created by the German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer for the Church of St. Bartholomew in Venice. The large-sized work immediately became a sensation; in 1606 it was purchased by Emperor Rudolph II and became part of his renowned collections in Prague. In the middle of the symmetrical composition is the enthroned Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, surrounded by the representatives of ecclesiastic and secular power. The painting, distinguished by its bold colours, also features a self-portrait of its author, Albrecht Dürer himself.
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