Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer, Paperback

Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer, Paperback

An publicare
2016
Nr. Pagini
85
ISBN
9780486434018

Descriere

A master of many media, Albrecht Durer (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 Durer'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.

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