Masters of Art - Albrecht Dürer
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8. The Opening of the Seventh Seal and the Eagle Crying ‘Woe’
9. The Four Angels of Death
10. Saint John Eating the Book
11. The Woman of the Apocalypse and the Seven-Headed Dragon
12. Saint Michael Fighting the Dragon
13. The Whore of Babylon
14. The Beast with the Lamb’s Horns and the Beast with Seven Heads
15. The Angel with the Key of the Bottomless Pit
The Large Passion Series
Title page
1. Last Supper
2. Christ on the Mount of Olives
3. Christ Taken Captive
4. Flagellation of Christ
5. Ecce Homo
6. Christ Bearing the Cross
7. The Crucifixion
8. The Lamentation for Christ
9. The Entombment
10. Christ in Limbo
11. The Resurrection of Christ
Life of the Virgin Series
Title-page in Book Form
1. Refusal of Joachim’s Offer
2. The Angel Appearing to Joachim
3. The Meeting of Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate
4. The Birth of the Virgin
5. The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
6. Marriage of the Virgin
7. The Annunciation
8. The Visitation
9. The Adoration of the Shepherds. (The Nativity)
10. The Circumcision of Christ
11. The Adoration of the Magi
12. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
13. The Flight into Egypt
14. The Rest during the Flight to Egypt
15. Christ among the Doctors in the Temple
16. Christ Taking Leave of his Mother
17. The Death of Mary
18. The Coronation of the Virgin
19. The Virgin Worshipped by Angels and Saints
Small Passion Series
Title Page
1. The Fall
2. Expulsion from the Paradise
3. The Annunciation
4. The Nativity
5. Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
6. Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem
7. Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple
8. The Last Supper
9. Christ Washing Peter’s Feet
10. Christ on the Mount of Olives
11. Christ Taken Captive
12. Christ before Annas
13. Christ before Caiaphas
14. The Mocking of Christ
15. Christ before Pilate
16. Christ before Herod
17. The Flagellation
18. Christ Being Crowned with Thorns
19. Christ Shown to the People
20. Pilate Washing His Hands
21. Christ Bearing the Cross
22. The Sudarium of Saint Veronica
23. Christ Being Nailed to the Cross
24. Christ on the Cross
25. Christ in Limbo
26. The Descent from the Cross
27. The Lamentation for Christ
28. The Entombment
29. The Resurrection
30. Christ Appears to His Mother
31. Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene
32. Christ and the Disciples at Emmaus
33. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
34. The Ascension
35. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
36. The Last Judgment
Apocalypse Series
Title page to the Second Latin Edition of 1511
Apocalypse
1511
395 x 285
1. The Martyrdom of Saint John
Apocalypse
1496-1497
395 x 285
2. Saint John’s Vision of the Seven Candlesticks
Apocalypse
1496-1498
395 x 285
3. Saint John kneeling before Christ and the Twenty-Four elders
Apocalypse
1496
395 x 285
4. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Apocalypse
1497-1498
395 x 285
5. The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals
Apocalypse
1497-1498
395 x 285
6. Four Angels holding back the winds, and the marking of the elect
Apocalypse
1497-1498
395 x 285
7. The Hymn in Adoration of the Lamb
Apocalypse
1496-1497
395 x 285
8. The Opening of the Seventh Seal and the Eagle Crying ‘Woe’
Apocalypse
1496-1497
395 x 285
9. The Four Angels of Death
Apocalypse
1496-1498
395 x 285
10. Saint John Eating the Book
Apocalypse
1498
395 x 285
11. The Woman of the Apocalypse and the Seven-Headed Dragon
Apocalypse
1497
395 x 285
12. Saint Michael Fighting the Dragon
Apocalypse
1498
395 x 285
13. The Whore of Babylon
Apocalypse
1496-1497
395 x 285
14. The Beast with the Lamb’s Horns and the Beast with Seven Heads
Apocalypse
1496-1497
395 x 285
15. The Angel with the Key of the Bottomless Pit
Apocalypse
1497-1498
395 x 285
The Large Passion Series
Title page
The Large Passion
1511
390 x 280
1. Last Supper
The Large Passion
1510
390 x 280
2. Christ on the Mount of Olives
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
3. Christ Taken Captive
The Large Passion
1510
390 x 280
4. Flagellation of Christ
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
5. Ecce Homo
The Large Passion
1510
390 x 280
6. Christ Bearing the Cross
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
7. The Crucifixion
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
8. The Lamentation for Christ
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
9. The Entombment
The Large Passion
1497-1500
390 x 280
10. Christ in Limbo
The Large Passion
1510
390 x 280
11. The Resurrection of Christ
The Large Passion
1510
390 x 280
Life of the Virgin Series
Title-page in Book Form
Life of the Virgin
1511
295 x 210
1. Refusal of Joachim’s Offer
Life of the Virgin
1504
295 x 210
2. The Angel Appearing to Joachim
Life of the Virgin
1504
295 x 210
3. The Meeting of Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate
Life of the Virgin
1504
295 x 210
4. The Birth of the Virgin
Life of the Virgin
1503
295 x 210
5. The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Life of the Virgin
1503
295 x 210
6. Marria
ge of the Virgin
Life of the Virgin
1504
295 x 210
7. The Annunciation
Life of the Virgin
1503
295 x 210
8. The Visitation
Life of the Virgin
1503-1504
295 x 210
9. The Adoration of the Shepherds. (The Nativity)
Life of the Virgin
1502-1503
295 x 210
10. The Circumcision of Christ
Life of the Virgin
1503-1505
295 x 210
11. The Adoration of the Magi
Life of the Virgin
1503
295 x 210
12. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Life of the Virgin
1503-1505
295 x 210
13. The Flight into Egypt
Life of the Virgin
1504
295 x 210
14. The Rest during the Flight to Egypt
Life of the Virgin
1502
295 x 210
15. Christ among the Doctors in the Temple
Life of the Virgin
1503
295 x 210
16. Christ Taking Leave of his Mother
Life of the Virgin
1503-1505
295 x 210
17. The Death of Mary
Life of the Virgin
1510
295 x 210
18. The Coronation of the Virgin
Life of the Virgin
1510
295 x 210
19. The Virgin Worshipped by Angels and Saints
Life of the Virgin
1502
295 x 210
Small Passion Series
Title Page
Small Passion
1511
127 x 97
1. The Fall
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
2. Expulsion from the Paradise
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
3. The Annunciation
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
4. The Nativity
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
5. Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
6. Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
7. Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
8. The Last Supper
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
9. Christ Washing Peter’s Feet
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
10. Christ on the Mount of Olives
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
11. Christ Taken Captive
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
12. Christ before Annas
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
13. Christ before Caiaphas
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
14. The Mocking of Christ
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
15. Christ before Pilate
Small Passion
1508-1509
127 x 97
16. Christ before Herod
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
17. The Flagellation
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
18. Christ Being Crowned with Thorns
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
19. Christ Shown to the People
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
20. Pilate Washing His Hands
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
21. Christ Bearing the Cross
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
22. The Sudarium of Saint Veronica
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
23. Christ Being Nailed to the Cross
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
24. Christ on the Cross
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
25. Christ in Limbo
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
26. The Descent from the Cross
Small Passion
1509
127 x 97
27. The Lamentation for Christ
Small Passion
1509-1510
127 x 97
28. The Entombment
Small Passion
1509-1510
127 x 97
29. The Resurrection
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
30. Christ Appears to His Mother
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
31. Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
32. Christ and the Disciples at Emmaus
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
33. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
34. The Ascension
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
35. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
36. The Last Judgment
Small Passion
1510
127 x 97
The Memoir
Antwerp, Belgium — in 1520 Dürer journeyed with his wife and her maid via the Rhine to Cologne and then to Antwerp, where he was well received and produced numerous drawings in silverpoint, chalk and charcoal.
MEMOIRS OF JOURNEYS TO VENICE
Translated by Rudolf Tombo
CONTENTS
BASIC BACKGROUND
BRIEF EXCERPT FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO THE 1913 EDITION, WRITTEN BY ROGER FRY (1866-1934):
CAST OF [SOME OF THE] CHARACTERS:
FORMS OF MONEY REFERRED TO IN THE LETTERS:
PART I: LETTERS FROM VENICE TO WILIBALD PIRKHEIMER
PART II: DIARY OF A JOURNEY THE NETHERLANDS (July, 1520- July, 1521)
VISIT TO BRUSSELS
VISIT TO AACHEN
SECOND VISIT TO COLOGNE
SECOND JOURNEY FROM COLOGNE TO ANTWERP
BASIC BACKGROUND
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was probably the greatest graphical artist of the Northern Renaissance. He is the first to have elevated the self-portrait to a high art form, and was known for his fascination with animals, which form the subjects of many of his graphical works. He reveled in portraying men of learning and/or high stature as well as peasants, believing that portraits of the latter could be as instructive as those of the former. His marriage to his wife Agnes was childless and banal, apparently because Dürer was too preoccupied with intellectual matters to be much interested in romantic pursuits.
In the letters below, this unusually modern thinker demonstrates his noble, righteous utilitarian personal philosophy, and meticulously records his personal and travel expenses, while journeying throughout Venice and various other European cities and divided German states. Numerous kings and laypeople sought to meet and host him, since he was renowne
d and loved as a painter while still alive. He comments on Martin Luther, Erasmus of Rotterdam and painting, and demonstrates his curious, inquiring nature. He also describes his visit to Zeeland to see a beached whale, which washed away before he got there; but during this visit, Dürer may have caught the disease from which he may have died several years later. Like Rembrandt, he enjoyed collecting things, and demonstrates this in his letters.