Giulia Bartrum
Dorer
- ISBN 13:
- 9780714126920
- author:
- Giulia Bartrum
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- British Museum Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 1.3 x 16.5 x 18.4 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Print & Decorative Arts, Prints
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Albrecht Dürer was a pioneering artist whose work had a profound impact on the art world. Praised by his contemporaries and admired for centuries, he is considered one of the most important artists of the northern Renaissance.
The British Museum holds an exceptional collection of Dürer's graphic art, featuring some of his most renowned works, including early figure studies, landscape watercolours, animal studies, and imaginative prints such as Adam and Eve, Rhinoceros, and Melancholia. This book brings together a selection of these remarkable pieces, offering insight into the artist's range and versatility.
Through its exploration of Dürer's working method and draughtsmanship, this concise introduction reveals the development of his ideas from drawings to related woodcuts and engravings. A perfect starting point for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating artist, the book provides a unique opportunity to appreciate Dürer's remarkable achievements.