The Artist I chose to write about is Mr. Albrecht Durer who was born May 21st, 1471 in Nuremburg, Germany, one of the strongest artistic and commercial centers in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. His Parents were Barbara Holper and Albrecht Durer senior who was a known goldsmith, at the age of thirteen Durer began to apprentice under his father. The apprenticeship lasted two years before he left to pursue painting.
He began to apprentice under Michael Wolgemut, one of the best known artists in Nuremburg, in 1486 at the age of 15. During his time with Wolgemut he was taught the fine art of woodcut, a craft that was primarily used for illustrated books. He knew of the growing industry from his godfather Anton Koberger, the …show more content…
As years go by he began to have more and more Italian influence in his work, he often did not perform his woodcuts himself. He would draw onto the surface and then bring a craftsman to make the cuts, causing his actual work to be destroyed in the process. His work was most often a religious pieces, some of his most well-known work today are his sixteen great designs for the Apocalypse, 1498 all of which he engraved himself. Each is a different scene from the book of revelations, and was published simultaneously in Latin and German. During the time of the books rise to fame most of Europe was worried about the impending last judgement which was said to be in the year 1500. A few years after the Apocalypse failed to occur, Durer began working on another famous piece called Life of the Virgin. This was narrative scenes depicting the Life of Mary the mother of Christ. Completed in 5011, these works were incorporated into works that had been done before Durer’s time. His one most famous piece was the Portrait of Maximillian. Although it is not a piece Maximillian had been one of Durer’s biggest buyers. With commissions such as The Triumphal Arch which was 192 separate blocks, he kept Durer with plenty of work. In his old age he lived in his home town of Nuremburg working on projects up until his final days. He had to piece which never competed, including a Crucifixion scene, and a
He began to apprentice under Michael Wolgemut, one of the best known artists in Nuremburg, in 1486 at the age of 15. During his time with Wolgemut he was taught the fine art of woodcut, a craft that was primarily used for illustrated books. He knew of the growing industry from his godfather Anton Koberger, the …show more content…
As years go by he began to have more and more Italian influence in his work, he often did not perform his woodcuts himself. He would draw onto the surface and then bring a craftsman to make the cuts, causing his actual work to be destroyed in the process. His work was most often a religious pieces, some of his most well-known work today are his sixteen great designs for the Apocalypse, 1498 all of which he engraved himself. Each is a different scene from the book of revelations, and was published simultaneously in Latin and German. During the time of the books rise to fame most of Europe was worried about the impending last judgement which was said to be in the year 1500. A few years after the Apocalypse failed to occur, Durer began working on another famous piece called Life of the Virgin. This was narrative scenes depicting the Life of Mary the mother of Christ. Completed in 5011, these works were incorporated into works that had been done before Durer’s time. His one most famous piece was the Portrait of Maximillian. Although it is not a piece Maximillian had been one of Durer’s biggest buyers. With commissions such as The Triumphal Arch which was 192 separate blocks, he kept Durer with plenty of work. In his old age he lived in his home town of Nuremburg working on projects up until his final days. He had to piece which never competed, including a Crucifixion scene, and a