Albrecht Durer …show more content…
In the age of discovery the ability to make prints from an image allowed for his work to reach farther and become more accessible to the populace. With many of these etchings and carving we see his ties to Rome and Italy’s influence in his imagery. (Weiss) His woodcuts are very finely cut and extremely complex in their depth and he would make numerous studies and drawings beforehand of his subject matter. After becoming a successful woodcarver he began to return to painting and other types of illustration. (Panofsky) In Christ among doctors and Adam and eve we see his continued advancements in style and his consistency in skill. Adam and Eve are very similar to our subject, St. Eustace. Showing in depth detailing on nature and a painful attention to proportion. Albrecht’s favorite medium, the woodblock carving, is a long process comprised of several different skill sets. It is a subtractive method in which you would draw out your image and carve the wood away at different depths to create form and lines in which to print from. After having the block carved one covers the block in ink and wipes away the excess before printing onto paper prepared to receive the transfer before drying and becoming ready for distribution. (intaglio, used by contemporary printmakers like Martin