| Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer Contributor(s): Durer, Albrecht (Author), Grafton, Carol Belanger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 048643401X ISBN-13: 9780486434018 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 Annotation: This modestly priced edition offers an ideal introduction to Du rer's work, comprising images both sacred and secular. Scenes from the lives of Jesus and the saints and episodes from the Old Testament appear alongside a variety of subjects. The 85 black-and-white illustrations feature brief captions with basic information regarding titles and dates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Renaissance - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 769.92 |
| LCCN: 2003070048 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.42" W x 10.94" (0.61 lbs) 85 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A master of many media, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) excelled in the art of woodcut design. This modestly priced edition, comprising images both sacred and secular, offers an ideal introduction to his work. Scenes from the lives of Jesus and the saints and episodes from the Old Testament appear alongside a variety of subjects, including a portrait of the Emperor Maximilian and D rer's coat of arms. The ninety-four black-and-white illustrations feature brief captions with basic information regarding titles and dates. Long treasured by the world's art lovers, these familiar and lesser-known woodcuts are reproduced in excellent detail. They constitute an indispensable archive for professional art historians and critics as well as a source of pleasure for all others. |