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: 12. The Sea Monster and the Beast
with the Lamb's Horn
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 13. The Adoration of the Lamb and the
Hymn of the Chosen
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 14. The Whore of Baylon
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe
The Revelation of St John: 15. The Angel with the Key to the
Bottomless Pit
1497-98
Woodcut
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe