Antiquer, April 2005
"Attractively designed and produced
Thirty-five high-quality color illustrations introduce readers to the Renaissance genius."
Book Description
This attractively designedand reasonably pricedintroduction to the Renaissance genius focuses on Dürers studies of the natural world to show how the artist imbued the most ordinary of living things with reverence and emotion.
A master graphic artist, Albrecht Dürer was the most important artist of the Northern Renaissance. Although he was extremely influential as a printer, his drawings and paintings reveal a profound scientific curiosity about and sensitivity to the world around him. This collection of sketches and watercolors includes thirty-four animal and plant studies, including the masterpieces, "Hare" and "Large Patch of Grass." Victoria Salleys lively essay explores Dürers interest in nature and the gorgeous reproductions which follow allow readers to appreciate the intricate beauty of Dürers work as well as his keen powers of observationtraits which continue to inspire and instruct artists today.