Anna Maria Landsberger op haar doodsbed 1664

"Anna Maria Landsberger op haar doodsbed" (1664) is a small-scale engraving by Ernst Caspar Dürr depicting the death of Anna Maria Landsberger, a young woman who died in Dresden in 1644. The composition features Anna Maria laid out in a coffin, her body draped in a simple gown, with an angel hovering above her, offering her a wreath of flowers. The inscription below the coffin details her birth date, age at death, and the date of her death, highlighting the brevity of her life. This work is an example of Baroque era memorial art, showcasing the somber beauty of death and the hope of heavenly salvation.