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The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Albrecht Durer
SeriesDover Fine Art, History of Art
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:285
Dimensions(mm): Height 308,Width 216
Category/GenreRenaissance art
Prints and printmaking
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780486210971
ClassificationsDewey:769
Audience
General

Publishing Details
Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date 2 January 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

Old Testament, St. Jerome, Passion, Life of Virgin, Apocalypse, 346 in all. Introduction by Campbell Dodgson. "It was in woodcut design that the creative genius of Durer reached its highest expression ...the only available source for many of these works." - Antique Monthly.

Author Biography

Regarded as the greatest of the German Renaissance artists, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) created a vast body of work that ranges from altarpieces to copper engravings and portraits. Painter, printer, draughtsman, and art theorist, he remains best known for his woodcuts.