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Albrecht Dürer 1471 - 1528. And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art. Self portrait at age 26.
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Albrecht Dürer1471 - 1528 And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.
He was a brilliant painter, draftsman, and writes, through his first and probably greatest artistic impact was in the medium of printmaking. • Dürerrevolutionized printmaking, elevating it to the level of an independent art form. He expanded its tonal and dramatic range, and provided the imagery with a new conceptual foundation.
Knight, Death, and the Devil • 1513 • Engraving • 25 x 19.6 cm • Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/336223?img=0#fullscreen
Saint Jerome in his Study • 1514 • Engraving • 9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. • Allen Memorial Art Museum
The Young Hare • 1502 • watercolor and gouache • 9.88” x 8.9” • Albertina, Vienna
Praying Hands • 1508 • Gray and white ink, gray wash, on prepared blue paper • Albertina, Vienna