Albrecht Dürer – Melencolia
Dürer’s prints at the National Gallery of Scotland ‘Dürer’s Fame’ showcases some of the most important prints by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), the great master of Northern Renaissance. At the National Gallery of Scotland, 9 June – 11 October 2011]]>
Source: National Gallery of Scotland / theartwolf.com
Widely regarded as the greatest master of the Northern Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was not only an excellent painter and draughtsman, but also one of the most important printmakers of any era. Works such as “Melancholy” or “Saint Jerome in his Study” ranks among the most famous prints ever created, and helped to spread Dürer’s fame across Europe
‘Dürer’s Fame’ is the title of this exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland. In addition to some of Dürer’s most famous prints, the exhibition also display famous prints by Italian and Netherlandish artists alongside the original works by Dürer (including Johan Wierix’s “Melencolia” of 1602) and paintings by the Scottish artists John Runciman (1744-1768/69) and William Bell Scott (1811-1890), inspired by Dürer’s prints.
The exhibition includes a selection of “illicit imitations and surprising tributes”, as the National Gallery says in a press note. One of these “contemporary tributes” is a poster of handball star Pascal Hens sporting a tattoo based on Albrecht Dürer’s “Study of Praying Hands”.
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