Exploration:
Gothic Era (Gothic
and Early Renaissance)
Albrecht Durer
(b Nuremberg, 21 May 1471; d Nuremberg, 6 April
1528). Painter, draughtsman, printmaker and writer. Now considered by
many scholars the greatest of all German artists, he not only executed
paintings and drawings of the highest quality but also made a major
contribution to the development of printmaking, especially engraving,
and to the study of anthropometry.
The Revelation of St John
The Revelation of St John: 4. The Four Riders of the Apocalypse
1497-98
Woodcut
Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 5. Opening the Fifth and Sixth Seals
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 6. Four Angels Staying the Winds and
Signing the Chosen
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 7. The Seven Trumpets Are Given to
the Angels
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe