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• author:Cristin Terrill
• publisher:9783791359311
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Albrecht D ü RER

Renaissance artists collected more than 100 paintings and prints by durler

Art album

Product details

Publisher : Prestel (February 4, 2020)

Language : English

Hardcover : 488 pages

ISBN-10 : 3791359312

ISBN-13 : 978-3791359311

Item Weight : 6.36 pounds

Dimensions : 9.88 x 1.86 x 11.38 inches

Rediscovering Albrechts drawings, D ü RER, one of the most outstanding artists of the Renaissance, is considered an incomparable painter and draftsman with the keen eyes of the natural world.

In his life, D ü RER found great success as a painter and printmaker, commissions from famous figures such as the wise Frederick and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. His paintings and research revealed his interest in human proportions, anatomy and perspective. The book features D ü RERs drawings from the Albertina museums excellent collection, including family portraits, animal and plant research, and human research. This book shows more than 100 paintings by D ü RER, including hare, 13-year-old self portrait, melencolia I, as well as paintings and prints. Characterized by academic papers and beautiful reproduction works, this book not only shows readers how important d ü RERs painting is to all his works, but also shows how he helps painting itself become an appreciated medium.

Rediscover the drawings of Albrecht Dürer, one of the most prominent Renaissance artists, known as an incomparable painter and draughtsman with a keen eye for the natural world.

During his lifetime, Dürer found tremendous success as a painter and printmaker, taking commissions from prominent figures such as Frederick the Wise and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. His drawings and studies reveal his interest in human proportions, anatomy, and perspective. Featured in this book are Dürers drawings from the Albertina Museums preeminent collection including family portraits, studies of animals and plants, and studies of the human body. This book showcases more than 100 of Dürers drawings including Hare, Self Portrait at the Age of 13, and Melencolia I, along with paintings and prints. Featuring scholarly essays and beautifully reproduced works, this book shows the reader not only how important Dürers drawings are to his own oeuvre, but also how he helped drawing become an appreciated medium in its own right.