Die preisgünstige Reihe "Kleine Reihe Kunst" aus dem Kölner TASCHEN-Verlag bietet nicht nur über Kunstbewegungen und -genres einen kompakten Überblick über die künstlerischen Epochen von Romanik über Gotik und Renaissance zu Barock, Romantik, Impressionismus, Expressionismus bis in die Moderne, sondern auch zu einzelnen herausragenden Künstlern - wie hier zu Albrecht Dürer, dem Genie der deutschen Renaissance. In jedem Band werden die bedeutsamsten Kunstwerke des Künstlers präsentiert, vielfach mit ganz- oder doppelseitigem Bild: Im Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis kaum zu übertreffen, zumal die Bild-Reproduktionen hervorragend sind. Abschließend findet sich eine Chronologie zum Künstler und seinem Werk.

Jens Walter, lehrerbibliothek.de

Germany's greatest Renaissance artist

Though he is most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work exemplifies the spirit of German art. Dürer`s importance in the German High Renaissance was such that he can be considered to embody the movement entirely. His visits to Italy (where he studied most notably with Giovanni Bellini) had a profound effect on his artistic development and enabled him to combine both German and Italian influences in his work. In his later life, Dürer`s passion for knowledge and progress led him to research and write on the subjects of art theory and mathematics, making him not only the greatest Northern European artist of his time, but also one of its leading thinkers. This overview of Dürer`s entire oeuvre—covering his oil, tempera, and watercolor paintings, copper and wood engravings, and his drawings and sketches—is the perfect introduction to his work.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

About the author:
Norbert Wolf has published books on medieval art, Piranesi, Velázquez and Romantic painting, including TASCHEN’s Basic Art titles on Velàzquez, Kirchner, Friedrich and Holbein, and Codices Illustres: The World’s Most Famous Illuminated Manuscripts. He lives in Munich.

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