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| Albrecht Dürer (pronounced /'al.brɛçt 'dy.ʀɐ/) (May 21, 1471 – April 6, 1528) was a German painter, printmaker, mathematician, and, with Rembrandt and Goya, the greatest creator of old master prints. He was born and died in Nuremberg, Germany and is best known for his prints, often executed as in series, including the Apocalypse (1498) and his two series on the passion of Christ, the Great Passion (1498–1510) and the Little Passion (1510–1511). Dürer's best known individual engravings include Knight, Death, and the Devil (1513), Saint Jerome in his Study (1514) and Melencolia I (1514), which has been the subject of the extensive analysis and speculation. His most iconic images are this, his woodcuts of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1497–1498) from the Apocalypse series, his "Rhinoceros", and his numerous self-portraits. Dürer probably did not cut his own woodblocks but employed a skilled carver who followed his drawings faithfully. |
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Some other links about Durer's life and paintings:
The whole Wikipedia article
From Web Museum, Paris
Artcyclopedia on Durer
Pictures to come...
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The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin. c.1496-1497. Oil on panel. Central panel. Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany. Side panels. Dresden Gallery, Dresden, Germany
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The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin is the earliest known altarpiece by Dürer. It was originally very large, about 2x3 m. The right half, representing the Seven Joys of the Virgin, is now missing and only the left part with sorrows survived. The central part depicts the grieving Virgin after the Crucifixion. Around the Virgin are seven smaller panels with detailed scenes from the life of the Christ (from top left): the Circumcision, the Flight into Egypt, the 12 year old Christ among the Doctors, the bearing of the Cross, the Nailing to the Cross, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation. The altarpiece was bought in mid-sixteenth century by the artist Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515-86), it was probably him who sawed the work into separate panels.
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Self-Portrait at 26. 1498. Oil on panel. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
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St. Anne with the Virgin and Child. 1519. Oil and tempera on canvas, transferred from panel. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
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The Large Turf. 1503. Watercolour and gouache on paper. Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria.
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Oh wow!
Thankyou. 
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As we read in the bios above, Durer was a master printmaker. I ran across his print of The Visitation which I thought would be interesting to view now since the Feast of the Visitation is in a few weeks during the month we are studying him and his work.
Activity: In Discovering Great Artists MaryAnn Kohl suggests making wood block prints for your study of Durer. A piece of soft wood such as balsa is used. She suggests using small metal pieces (like washers, nut/bolt, etc.) to hammer impressions into the wood. We are just going to use a sharp tipped tool (like a nail) and carve into the wood to make our print. To make the print - then using a brayer, roll a thin layer of paint over the wood. Place a sheet of paper on top of the wood and rub with fingers to make sure paint transfers. Pull off paper to see print.
Great Artists from DK has a page on Durer which includes a study of the self-portrait Amy chose above. Very interesting - portraying himself as a gentleman and not an artisan was part of a strategy to raise his status.
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My ds and I ran across Durer when researching magic squares last year. His engraving, Melancholia has a magic square in it. It is a fascinating picture.
Here is a link to a site with neat math activities to go with Melancholia:
Durer Melancholia Math activity
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That is so cool, Theresa! Thanks.
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Topic: May Artist Study - Albrecht Durer
