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The Knight, Death, and the Devil
German: Ritter, Tod und Teufel
ArtistAlbrecht Dürer
Year1513
TypeCopper Engraving
Dimensions24.6 cm × 19 cm (9.7 in × 7.5 in)
LocationMultiple museum collections

The Knight, Death, and the Devil (German: Ritter, Tod, und Teufel[1]) is a copper engraving from 1513 and one of the three master prints of Albrecht Dürer.

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References

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  1. ^ Dürer referred to the work as "Reuter", meaning simply "Rider"


Notes to self

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  • At least three theories of what the "s" before the date means:
    • Sanguine, as opposed to Melancholia
    • An alternate form of AD- year of grace
    • sculpet, as in "I made this"
    • Sparnecker/Sickingen- see here:[1]
  • Has been interpreted along two lines ever since its inception:
    • The knight is in league with the devil; Franz von Sickingen (Sparnecker?)
    • The Christian knight, per Erasmus; this is the more influential view...
  • Legacy: the Nazis
    • Is the painting of Adolf Hitler as the flag bearer PD?[2]
  • Upload the version from the Met
  • Find a source that discusses the armor in detail: the helm he wears is a visored sallet