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: 8. The Battle of the Angels
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 9. St John Devours the Book
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 10. The Woman Clothed with the Sun
and the Seven-headed Dragon)
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 11. St Michael Fighting the Dragon
1498
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe