Description
A master of many media, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) excelled in the art of woodcut design. This modestly priced edition, comprising images both sacred and secular, offers an ideal introduction to his work. Scenes from the lives of Jesus and the saints and episodes from the Old Testament appear alongside a variety of subjects, including a portrait of the Emperor Maximilian and D rer's coat of arms.
The ninety-four black-and-white illustrations feature brief captions with basic information regarding titles and dates. Long treasured by the world's art lovers, these familiar and lesser-known woodcuts are reproduced in excellent detail. They constitute an indispensable archive for professional art historians and critics as well as a source of pleasure for all others.
Author: Albrecht Durer
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/20/2016
Pages: 85
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 10.94h x 8.42w x 0.18d
ISBN13: 9780486434018
ISBN10: 048643401X
BISAC Categories:
- Art | History | General
- Art | Individual Artists | General
The ninety-four black-and-white illustrations feature brief captions with basic information regarding titles and dates. Long treasured by the world's art lovers, these familiar and lesser-known woodcuts are reproduced in excellent detail. They constitute an indispensable archive for professional art historians and critics as well as a source of pleasure for all others.
Author: Albrecht Durer
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/20/2016
Pages: 85
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 10.94h x 8.42w x 0.18d
ISBN13: 9780486434018
ISBN10: 048643401X
BISAC Categories:
- Art | History | General
- Art | Individual Artists | General
About the Author
Regarded as the greatest of the German Renaissance artists, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) created a vast body of work that ranges from altar pieces to copper engravings and portraits. Painter, printer, draughtsman, and art theorist, he remains best known for his woodcuts.
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