As an illustration of an animal at the center of a famous series of events, the woodcut was highly popular in the artists lifetime. All prints are beautiful and detailed rendering, including historical description text, superior color prints on high quality paper. This particular version was created by a later artist, hieronymus bock. Albrecht durer, first edition abebooks shop for books. Albrecht durer portfolio woodcut prints liveauctioneers. Preparatory study for the rhinoceros print by albrecht durer.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. The rhinoceros horn is much larger and imposing than in nature and, indeed, durer shows the animal as having a second, smaller, spiral horn on its back. I find it fascinating that durer was able to create a woodcut of a rhino that is as accurate as it is. Durers works are printed as full pages for the most part in this large format book, showing detail and the whole design. Woodcut with letterpress text, 1515, watermark anchor in circle m. You can save your colored pictures, print them and send them to family and friends. His rendition was based on the report of an unknown artist who claimed to have seen an indian rhinoceros that had arrived in lisbon in 1515. The new technology of woodcut printing allowed drawings to be mass. The following is an incomplete list of woodcuts by the german painter and engraver albrecht durer.
The image is based on a written description and brief sketch by an unknown artist of an indian rhinoceros that had arrived in lisbon in 1515. A goldsmiths son, he was first apprenticed to his father. The rhinoceros was received in europe as an exotic specimen, and other artists, including hans burgkmair and francesco grannaci possibly giovanni penni as well created images of it note 2. Rhinoceros by albrecht durer armourplated awesomeness. The original woodcuts were done by albrecht between 1497 and 1510. Illustration of vector copy of a rhinoceros woodcut by german medieval artist albrecht durer vector art, clipart and stock vectors. It was not very lifelike, but still being used in some german school science textbooks early last century. Durer based the vintage rhino image on a written description and quick sketch from another early unknown artist, and never really saw the live rhino. The rhinoceros was in lisbon, but durer never saw it. Created in 1515 durers woodcut shaped public perceptions of the.
The indian rhino arrived in lisbon as a gift from sultan muzafar ii, ruler of the kingdom of gujarat given to the governor of portuguese india. Above the central arch, entitled honor and might, is a genealogy of maximilian in the form of a family tree. Albrecht durer was a master in various media, but it was in woodcut design that his creative genius reached its highest expression. Watercolors by albrecht durer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Technical examination and conservation of durers rhinoceros. Albrecht durer, first edition abebooks passion for books. His highquality woodcuts established his reputation and influence across europe when he was still in his twenties, and he has been.
Durers rhinoceros was inspired by a detailed letter and sketch of the live rhinoceros. The complete woodcuts of albrecht durer dover fine art, history of art 9780486210971 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Find rhinoceros woodcut by albrecht durer 14711528 stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. This is an excellent example to talk about durers printmaking. Woodcut from around 1515, the rhinoceros of albrecht durer became a. Episode 56 albrecht durers rhinoceros is one of the most famous works in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete woodcuts of albrecht durer dover fine art, history of art. This isnt just an engraving of adam and eve from 1504. For this was the rhinoceros portrayed by albrecht durer in his famous woodblock print of 1515. The complete woodcuts of albrecht durer dover fine art. Rhino by albrecht durer poster famous woodcut drawing by german painter 15 century, black and white on black background 20% off sitewide code. The librarys imprint of albrecht durers famous 1515 rhinoceros woodcut was printed from the original block by hendrick hondius in the. It is said that the rhinoceros is fast, impetuous and cunning. But what is so special about this simple woodcut of a lumbering.
Durers text at the top of the woodcut confirms the impression that the image gives of a powerful. Durer, however, never actually saw a live rhino and based his drawing on a brief. His pen drawing of the rhinoceros also served as a sketch for a woodcut print. Here are all of his extant woodcuts, a collection of over 300 great works containing all the familiar cuts long treasured by the worlds art lovers. A collection of over 300 great works by one of the masters of woodcut. He made it from a sketch and description from another artist. By brants death in 1521, six german editions with latin texts had been. Durers woodcut is not an accurate representation of a rhinoceros. Durers rhinoceros and the birth of print media jstor daily. Born in nuremberg, durer established his reputation and influence across europe when he was in his twenties due to his highquality woodcut prints.
Explore our collection of albrecht durer fine art prints, giclees, posters and hand crafted canvas products the dead christ with the crown of thorns, 1503 by alberto durero. Yet, what durer did was produce a myth of a rhino and it was widely accepted as a true representation for the animal across europe following its completion. This finely detailed woodcut produced by albrecht durer, one of the great artists of the northern european renaissance, records the arrival in europe of the first rhinoceros to be seen there since the days of the roman empire. List of books and articles about albrecht durer online. The complete works albrecht durer page 6 giclee print. Books by albrecht durer author of of the just shaping of. Jerome, passion, life of virgin, apocalypse, 346 in all. Albrecht durer has 95 books on goodreads with 37 ratings. Albrecht durer had a showmans instincts for killer subject matter.
Find more prominent pieces of animal painting at best visual art database. Durer did not see the rhino himself, so that can attribute to some of the fictional aspects of his woodcut rhino. Albrecht durer german, 14711528, portfolio edited by otto fischer published in 1938 in berlin by deutsche buchgemenschaft, containing approximately 350 reproduction woodcuts in portfolio. Paddysdayzaz free shipping with zazzle black learn more.
Durer never saw the actual rhinoceros, which was the first living example seen in europe since roman times. Vintage rhino woodcut print durers rhinoceros postcard. Weve talked about durer as a great painter from northern germany. The body of the rhinoceros is reflected well in the woodcut as durer managed to replicate the folds of skin that the creature has. The history of the durer rhinoceros carre dartistes. It was in woodcut design that the creative genius of. Rhinoceros was created in 1515 by albrecht durer in northern renaissance style. These following facts about albrecht durer should definitely provide you much information about this artist. Albrecht durers most popular book is of the just shaping of letters.
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