{"product_id":"durer-9783836530811","title":"Durer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Norbert Wolf\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Individual Artists - Monographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA polymath of the German Renaissance, \u003cstrong\u003eAlbrecht Dürer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1471-1528) was a prolific artist, theorist, and writer whose works explored everything from religion to art theory to philosophy. His vast body of work includes altarpieces, portraits, self-portraits, watercolors, and books, but is most celebrated for its astonishing collection of woodcut prints, which \u003cstrong\u003etransformed printmaking from an artisan practice into a whole new art form. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDürer's woodcuts astonish in scale as much as detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e Through works such as \u003cem\u003eApocalypse \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eTriumphal Arch for Emperor Maximilian I, \u003c\/em\u003ehe created dense, meticulous compositions that were much larger, much more finely cut, and far more complex than any earlier woodcut efforts. With an ambitious tonal and dynamic range, he introduced a \u003cstrong\u003enew level of conceptual, emotional, and spiritual intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e. His two major woodcut series on Christ's Passion, named \u003cem\u003eThe Large Passion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Small Passion\u003c\/em\u003e after their size, are particularly remarkable for their vivid human treatment of the Christian narrative. In his copper engraving, \u003cem\u003eMelancholia I\u003c\/em\u003e, meanwhile, Dürer created a \u003cstrong\u003estartling vision of emotional ennui\u003c\/strong\u003e, often cited as a defining early image of a depressive or melancholic state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ever inquisitive, Dürer absorbed ideas not only from masters and fellow artists in Germany but also from Italy, while his own\u003cstrong\u003e influence extended across Europe for generations to come\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this essential TASCHEN introduction, we explore this pioneering figure's complex practice, his omnivorous intellect, and the key works which shaped his enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45037145227415,"sku":"9783836530811","price":1326.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783836530811.webp?v=1767142383","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/durer-9783836530811","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}