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The Fall of the Magician

Pieter van der Heyden

The Fall of the Magician

Pieter van der Heyden
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Period

Renaissance

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Engraving; first state of five

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

The Fall of the Magician by Pieter van der Heyden.

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.