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Hans Hoffmann's considerable success is closely linked to the works of probably Germany's most famous painter: Albrecht Dürer. Dürer was already a highly celebrated artist during his lifetime, and his popularity did not wane with his death. Interest in his paintings grew steadily and reached its peak towards the end of the 16th century. This enormous demand led several painters to imitate the works of the old master. The imitation of Dürer's paintings became a veritable phenomenon and was so widespread that today we speak of a Dürer Renaissance. Hans Hoffmann is considered the most outstanding representative of this epoch. He not only copied Dürer with remarkable meticulousness, but also created new works. In doing so, he kept to his model in style, but added his own artistic touch. He was an extremely precise observer of nature and meticulously reproduced every detail in his studies of animals and plants. With precise brushstrokes he gave his motifs an almost tangible presence.
Like Dürer, Hans Hoffmann came from Nuremberg. Little is known about his childhood and education. His early works suggest that he was apprenticed to the workshop of the Dutch painter Nicolas Neufchâtel. Through his acquaintance with the Nuremberg art collector Willibald Imhoff, Hoffmann gained access to numerous drawings and paintings by Dürer. While Hoffmann copied them, he appropriated Dürer's technique and tried to surpass it in detail and perfection. For his imitations he received the greatest recognition, - even from the highest circles. Emperor Rudolf II, an ardent admirer of Albrecht Dürer, brought Hoffmann to his residence in Prague. There the emperor made him court painter and valued him as an accomplished advisor in the expansion of his art collection.
Hans Hoffmann imitated so virtuously that several of his works were still thought to be Dürer originals until the 20th century. He made at least two copies of all copies and signed one of them with Dürer's monogram and another with his own. He also signed some of his adaptations with Dürer's concise AD mark and gave them a false date. It is unclear whether he did this out of reverence for his model or with deceptive intent. In any case, it did not harm his reputation: it was precisely his ability to paint deceptively genuine imitations of Dürer that helped him achieve fame and honor. Even though he made a name for himself primarily as a copyist, he still attached importance to his own identity as an artist. Even today, Hoffmann's paintings are popular and sometimes fetch record prices on the market. Especially his variations of the well-known field hare are in demand. Hoffmann presents Dürer's long-eared hare in various positions, placing it in meadows and forests. His "A Hare in the Woods" changed hands for over $2.6 million and can be admired today at the Getty Museum. His paintings have long since ceased to be traded as fake Dürers, but are highly prized by art lovers as genuine Hoffmanns.
Hans Hoffmann's considerable success is closely linked to the works of probably Germany's most famous painter: Albrecht Dürer. Dürer was already a highly celebrated artist during his lifetime, and his popularity did not wane with his death. Interest in his paintings grew steadily and reached its peak towards the end of the 16th century. This enormous demand led several painters to imitate the works of the old master. The imitation of Dürer's paintings became a veritable phenomenon and was so widespread that today we speak of a Dürer Renaissance. Hans Hoffmann is considered the most outstanding representative of this epoch. He not only copied Dürer with remarkable meticulousness, but also created new works. In doing so, he kept to his model in style, but added his own artistic touch. He was an extremely precise observer of nature and meticulously reproduced every detail in his studies of animals and plants. With precise brushstrokes he gave his motifs an almost tangible presence.
Like Dürer, Hans Hoffmann came from Nuremberg. Little is known about his childhood and education. His early works suggest that he was apprenticed to the workshop of the Dutch painter Nicolas Neufchâtel. Through his acquaintance with the Nuremberg art collector Willibald Imhoff, Hoffmann gained access to numerous drawings and paintings by Dürer. While Hoffmann copied them, he appropriated Dürer's technique and tried to surpass it in detail and perfection. For his imitations he received the greatest recognition, - even from the highest circles. Emperor Rudolf II, an ardent admirer of Albrecht Dürer, brought Hoffmann to his residence in Prague. There the emperor made him court painter and valued him as an accomplished advisor in the expansion of his art collection.
Hans Hoffmann imitated so virtuously that several of his works were still thought to be Dürer originals until the 20th century. He made at least two copies of all copies and signed one of them with Dürer's monogram and another with his own. He also signed some of his adaptations with Dürer's concise AD mark and gave them a false date. It is unclear whether he did this out of reverence for his model or with deceptive intent. In any case, it did not harm his reputation: it was precisely his ability to paint deceptively genuine imitations of Dürer that helped him achieve fame and honor. Even though he made a name for himself primarily as a copyist, he still attached importance to his own identity as an artist. Even today, Hoffmann's paintings are popular and sometimes fetch record prices on the market. Especially his variations of the well-known field hare are in demand. Hoffmann presents Dürer's long-eared hare in various positions, placing it in meadows and forests. His "A Hare in the Woods" changed hands for over $2.6 million and can be admired today at the Getty Museum. His paintings have long since ceased to be traded as fake Dürers, but are highly prized by art lovers as genuine Hoffmanns.
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