albrecht durer
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Albrecht Durer. By: Siobhan Greene. Early life . Born in Hungary Grew up in Nuremburg Was the 2 nd of 18 children/siblings Father was a goldsmith Mother was the daughter of Hieronymus Heifer Brother of Hans Durer (also a painter) . Albrecht Durer (1471- 1528). Experiences . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ALBRECHT DURER
BY : SI O
B H A N GR E E N E
EARLY LIFE
- Born in Hungary- Grew up in Nuremburg - Was the 2nd of 18 children/siblings - Father was a goldsmith - Mother was the daughter of Hieronymus Heifer- Brother of Hans Durer (also a painter)
Albrecht Durer (1471- 1528)
EXPERIENCES - Went to Venice in 1506 - Exchanged drawings with Raphael- Returned to Nuremberg until 1520- Considered one of the first European landscape artists - Used water colors - Known for painting and wood carvings
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (wood carving)
MAJOR WORKS - Albrecht Durer was asked by the German community in Italy
to make this for the church
The Feast of Rose Garlands
MAJOR WORKS
- Oil painted canvas- In love with the idea of a perfect human form
Adam & Eve (1507)
OTHER MAJOR WORKS
The Knight Death and The Devil Witch riding
Backwards On A Goat
Young Woman attacked by Death
SOURCEShttp://www.albrecht-durer.org/Young-Woman-Attacked-by-
Death;-or,-The-Ravisher.html