Albrecht Dürer
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| - | '''Albrecht Dürer''' ([[May 21]], [[1471]] – [[April 6]], [[1528]]) was a [[Germans|German]] [[painter]] and [[mathematician]]. Along with [[Rembrandt]] and [[Goya]], Dürer is considered one of the greatest creators of [[old master print]]s. He was born and died in [[Nuremberg, Germany|Nuremberg]], [[Germany]] and is best known for his [[old master print|prints]], often executed 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 [[engraving]]s include ''[[:Image:Duerer - Ritter, Tod und Teufel (Der Reuther).jpg|Knight, Death, and the Devil]]'' (1513), ''[[:Image:Hieronymus Albrect Dürer 1514.jpg|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 his woodcuts of the ''[[:Image:Duerer-apocalypse.png|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]]'' (1497–1498) from the ''Apocalypse'' series, the "[[Dürer's Rhinoceros|Rhinoceros]]", and numerous self-portraits. Dürer probably did not cut his own woodblocks but employed a skilled carver who followed his drawings faithfully. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Albrecht Dürer''' ([[May 21]], [[1471]] – [[April 6]], [[1528]]) was a [[Germans|German]] [[painter]] and [[mathematician]]. Along with [[Rembrandt]] and [[Goya]], Dürer is considered one of the greatest creators of [[old master print]]s. He was born and died in [[Nuremberg, Germany|Nuremberg]], [[Germany]] and is best known for his [[old master print|prints]], often executed 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 [[engraving]]s include ''[[:Image:Duerer - Ritter, Tod und Teufel (Der Reuther).jpg|Knight, Death, and the Devil]]'' (1513), ''[[:Image:Hieronymus Albrect Dürer 1514.jpg|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 his woodcuts of the ''[[:Image:Duerer-apocalypse.png|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]]'' (1497–1498) from the ''Apocalypse'' series, the "[[Dürer's Rhinoceros|Rhinoceros]]", and 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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Albrecht Dürer (May 21, 1471 – April 6, 1528) was a German painter and mathematician. Along with Rembrandt and Goya, Dürer is considered one of the greatest creators of old master prints. He was born and died in Nuremberg, Germany and is best known for his prints, often executed 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 his woodcuts of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1497–1498) from the Apocalypse series, the "Rhinoceros", and numerous self-portraits. Dürer probably did not cut his own woodblocks but employed a skilled carver who followed his drawings faithfully.
