The Madonna with the Iris, c.1500/10 Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)

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We will add 1.6" (4 cm) additional blank canvas all over the painting for stretching.

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We not stretch and frame our oil paintings due to several reasons:
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Dürer's "Madonna with the Iris" is a masterful blend of intimate humanity and symbolic grandeur. The painting pulses with life - not the idealized perfection of Italian Madonnas, but something more tender and true.

The composition is brilliantly structured. Mary and the Christ child form a solid pyramid at the center, anchoring the scene with their physical and spiritual weight. But Dürer softens this formality with a riot of plant life. Irises, grapevines, and delicate wildflowers frame the figures, creating a secret garden that's both protective and alive with quiet movement.

Color is where Dürer truly sings. Mary's robes are a symphony in red - vermilion for her dress, a deeper crimson for her voluminous cloak. These warm hues dominate the canvas, drawing the eye and radiating maternal love. The babe's pale flesh provides a striking contrast, his vulnerability emphasized.

Dürer's technique is breathtaking. Look at how he captures the play of light on silk, the soft folds of fabric. The background reveals his mastery of perspective - a crumbling stone arch frames a distant, luminous landscape. It's a reminder of the wider world beyond this intimate moment.

What strikes me most is the painting's profound humanity. Mary isn't an untouchable icon, but a young mother, lost in contemplation of her child. Her face bears a hint of melancholy, as if she's aware of the weight of destiny. The Christ child, plump and very much a real baby, reaches for her with complete trust.

Dürer has created a scene of extraordinary tenderness, grounded in the physical world yet transcendent. The iris - symbol of royalty and the Passion to come - whispers of deeper meanings. But in this moment, we witness something elemental: a mother and child, surrounded by the quiet beauty of nature, existing in a bubble of love and grace.