Feast of the Rosary
The Feast of the Rosary (German: Rosenkranzfest) is a 1506 oil painting by Albrecht Dürer, now in the National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic. According to Czechoslovakian art historian Jaroslav Pešina, it is "probably the most superb painting that a German master has ever created." The work also relates to a series of artworks commissioned by Maximilian I, his Burgundian subjects or figures close to his family to commemorate the Duchess Mary of Burgundy, Maximilian's first wife and to provide the focus for a cult-like phenomenon that associated her name-saint the Virgin Mary.
| Feast of the Rosary | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albrecht Dürer |
| Year | 1506 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 161.5 cm × 192 cm (63.6 in × 76 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, Prague |
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