Albrecht Dürer / Norbert Wolf

Wolf, Norbert (1949-). Hall, Cynthia [translator]

ISBN 10: 3791383450 / ISBN 13: 9783791383453

Published by Munich : Prestel, 2017

About this Item

Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 299 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plan, portraits ; 33 cm. Notes; Originally published: 2010 under the title "Dürer". Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-293) and indexes. Translated from the German by Cynthia Hall. Subjects; Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528). Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Criticism and interpretation. Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) ; Catalogues raisonnés. Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Criticism and interpretation. Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) ; Catalogues raisonnés. Genres; Bibliography. Catalogues raisonnés. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Illustrated. still image. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 338799

Bibliographic Details

Title: Albrecht Dürer / Norbert Wolf

Publisher: Munich : Prestel

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Albrecht Durer's prints and drawings have inspired hundreds of artists, both during his life and after his death. Yet his talent as a painter and colorist, and his enthusiasm for the scientific world have not been widely appreciated. Durer's influence was both international and intergenerational-indeed Picasso claimed to have been inspired by the 16th-century artist. Reproduced in stunning detail and including illustrations of Durer's most famous prints and drawings, a catalog raisonne of his paintings, and biographical research, this book presents a Durer for the 21st century. Producing more self-portraits than any other artist of his day; mass marketing his best-selling prints; even inventing his own monogram logo; Albrecht Du rer was commercially astute long before today's generation of self-promoting and financially-savvy artists. There are 55 extant Durer paintings, of which 17 are in dispute. Using scientific research, this book puts all arguments to bed resulting in the definitive catalog raisonne of the paintings. Drawing on in-depth research, this book reveals the truth behind Durer and his art.

Review:

'Wolf's Albrecht Dürer is a comprehensive catalogue of paintings by the artist... full of beautiful reproductions and numerous close-ups, and the enlarged reproductions of engravings invite contemplation of the artist's mastery of line.' --The Art Newspaper