Wolf Norbert
Wolf Norbert - Durer - Hardcover
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Description: A polymath of the German Renaissance Albrecht D rer (1471 1528) was a prolific artist theorist and writer whose works explored everything from religion to art theory to philosophy. His vast body of work includes altarpieces portraits self - portraits watercolors and books but is most celebrated for its astonishing collection of woodcut prints which transformed printmaking from an artisan practice into a whole new art form. D rer's woodcuts astonish in scale as much as detail. Through works such as Apocalypse and the Triumphal Arch for Emperor Maximilian I he created dense meticulous compositions that were much larger much more finely cut and far more complex than any earlier woodcut efforts. With an ambitious tonal and dynamic range he introduced a new level of conceptual emotional and spiritual intensity. His two major woodcut series on Christ's Passion named The Large Passion and The Small Passion after their size are particularly remarkable for their vivid human treatment of the Christian narrative. In his copper engraving Melancholia I meanwhile D rer created a startling vision of emotional ennui often cited as a defining early image of a depressive or melancholic state. Ever inquisitive D rer absorbed ideas not only from masters and fellow artists in Germany but also from Italy while his own influence extended across Europe for generations to come. In this essential Taschen introduction we explore this pioneering figure's complex practice his omnivorous intellect and the key works which shaped his enduring legacy.
Title: Durer
Author(s): Wolf Norbert
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836530811
Pages: 96 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2016
Series: Basic Art
Category: Individual Artists, Art Monographs
Description: A polymath of the German Renaissance Albrecht D rer (1471 1528) was a prolific artist theorist and writer whose works explored everything from religion to art theory to philosophy. His vast body of work includes altarpieces portraits self - portraits watercolors and books but is most celebrated for its astonishing collection of woodcut prints which transformed printmaking from an artisan practice into a whole new art form. D rer's woodcuts astonish in scale as much as detail. Through works such as Apocalypse and the Triumphal Arch for Emperor Maximilian I he created dense meticulous compositions that were much larger much more finely cut and far more complex than any earlier woodcut efforts. With an ambitious tonal and dynamic range he introduced a new level of conceptual emotional and spiritual intensity. His two major woodcut series on Christ's Passion named The Large Passion and The Small Passion after their size are particularly remarkable for their vivid human treatment of the Christian narrative. In his copper engraving Melancholia I meanwhile D rer created a startling vision of emotional ennui often cited as a defining early image of a depressive or melancholic state. Ever inquisitive D rer absorbed ideas not only from masters and fellow artists in Germany but also from Italy while his own influence extended across Europe for generations to come. In this essential Taschen introduction we explore this pioneering figure's complex practice his omnivorous intellect and the key works which shaped his enduring legacy.
Title: Durer
Author(s): Wolf Norbert
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836530811
Pages: 96 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2016
Series: Basic Art
Category: Individual Artists, Art Monographs
