The art centers of Italy were the strongholds of the Renaissance. Here, art and the view of the world changed. Painters evolved from craftsmen to artists. North of the Alps, the characteristic rethinking developed in a more restrained form. In Nuremberg, an elite circle of artists grouped together, renouncing religious myth and turning to humanism. The young Dürer was denied access to this association because of his low level of education. Self-awareness, curiosity and critical thinking made the artist one of the most famous Renaissance artists despite his humble origins. His freedom from prejudice and openness to the change from faith to nature and man take care that Dürer is still called a humanist today.
At the age of 13, Dürer made a self-portrait, which was followed by countless. The delicate drawing supplemented Dürer with the addition " I have after the mirror after myself konterfeit, when I was still a child". Dürer loved the form of self-portrayal, which almost seems a little narcissistic. Dürer used many of these paintings as evidence of his artistic talent to convince clients. As a draftsman, Albrecht succeeded in bringing depth and life to his works. He revolutionized the previously rigid woodblock printing process by making it very dynamic. Dürer experimented with paper and achieved hitherto unusual effects. This uniqueness secured the artist fame and respect and brought his works to the collection of paintings Rembrandts.
Italy attracted the artist. From travels Dürer brought the love of colors, which the artist skillfully incorporated into his paintings and watercolors. Impressed by Michelangelo and Raphael, Albrecht Dürer's development from talented craftsman to gifted artist took place. The painter possessed the special talent of being able to create a realistic image merely from a narrative. Probably the most famous nature study is The Brown Hare. Both the anatomy and the fur are depicted so lifelike that the viewer gets the feeling of being able to reach into the soft fur.
The art centers of Italy were the strongholds of the Renaissance. Here, art and the view of the world changed. Painters evolved from craftsmen to artists. North of the Alps, the characteristic rethinking developed in a more restrained form. In Nuremberg, an elite circle of artists grouped together, renouncing religious myth and turning to humanism. The young Dürer was denied access to this association because of his low level of education. Self-awareness, curiosity and critical thinking made the artist one of the most famous Renaissance artists despite his humble origins. His freedom from prejudice and openness to the change from faith to nature and man take care that Dürer is still called a humanist today.
At the age of 13, Dürer made a self-portrait, which was followed by countless. The delicate drawing supplemented Dürer with the addition " I have after the mirror after myself konterfeit, when I was still a child". Dürer loved the form of self-portrayal, which almost seems a little narcissistic. Dürer used many of these paintings as evidence of his artistic talent to convince clients. As a draftsman, Albrecht succeeded in bringing depth and life to his works. He revolutionized the previously rigid woodblock printing process by making it very dynamic. Dürer experimented with paper and achieved hitherto unusual effects. This uniqueness secured the artist fame and respect and brought his works to the collection of paintings Rembrandts.
Italy attracted the artist. From travels Dürer brought the love of colors, which the artist skillfully incorporated into his paintings and watercolors. Impressed by Michelangelo and Raphael, Albrecht Dürer's development from talented craftsman to gifted artist took place. The painter possessed the special talent of being able to create a realistic image merely from a narrative. Probably the most famous nature study is The Brown Hare. Both the anatomy and the fur are depicted so lifelike that the viewer gets the feeling of being able to reach into the soft fur.
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