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Synopsis
A polymath of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer (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.
Dürer’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, Dürer created a startling vision of emotional ennui, often cited as a defining early image of a depressive or melancholic state.
Ever inquisitive, Dürer 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.
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Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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About the Author
Norbert Wolf graduated in art history, linguistics, and medieval studies at the Universities of Regensburg and Munich, and earned his PhD in 1983. He held visiting professorships in Marburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg-Erlangen, and Innsbruck. His extensive writings on art history include many TASCHEN titles, such as Diego Velázquez, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Caspar David Friedrich, Expressionism, Romanesque, Landscape Painting, and Symbolism.
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Alberto Durero (1471-1528), polímata del Renacimiento alemán, fue un prolífico artista, teórico y escritor cuyas obras lo exploraron todo, desde la religión hasta la teoría del arte, incluyendo la filosofía. Su ingente producción artística comprende retablos, retratos, autorretratos, acuarelas y libros. Sin embargo, es famoso fundamentalmente por su increíble colección de grabados en madera que otorgaron categoría de nueva forma de arte a lo que se consideraba como una práctica artesana. Los grabados en madera de Durero maravillaron tanto por sus dimensiones como por su detalle. Con trabajos como Apocalipsis y el Arco de Triunfo para el emperador Maximiliano I, creó obras de mayor tamaño, una técnica mucho más precisa y una complejidad muy superior a la de cualquier esfuerzo previo en ese campo. En composiciones densas y meticulosas, amplió la gama cromática y dinámica, aportando un nuevo nivel de intensidad conceptual, emocional y espiritual en una evolución que se inicia con el famoso grabado El Caballero, la Muerte y el Diablo y tiene de colofón Melancolía I, a menudo citada como una imagen temprana que define un estado melancólico o depresivo. Durero, un ser curioso por naturaleza, adoptó ideas de maestros y artistas contemporáneos tanto en Alemania como en Italia, y su propia influencia dejó huella en varias generaciones por toda Europa. En este libro imprescindible de TASCHEN estudiamos la compleja técnica de esta figura pionera, su intelecto omnívoro y las obras clave que conformaron su perdurable legado.
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