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Albrecht Dü rer (1471-1528) enjoyed European-wide fame during his lifetime. Dü rer was not only a brilliant painter, but also a pioneering printmaker, experimental draughtsman, book publisher, first German art theoretician and amateur poet. His art was avidly collected, repeatedly copied in diverse media, and often forged. Then, with his death, the posthumous Dü rers were born. This book addresses his afterlife or, more correctly, afterlives. ...

Explores the complex posthumous reception of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) as the embodiment of Germany's past artistic greatness and its current cultural aspirations and as a creative and moral examplar for contemporary artists and museum visitors.

# Authoritative yet highly approachable new monograph of the great German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) # Both a comprehensive introduction to and an insightful reappraisal of the life and works of the most famous Northern European Renaissance artist # Jeffrey Chipps Smith seeks to demystify Dürer by considering his life and art within the context of his fascinating and tumultuous age, analysing the myths and explaining his artistic proces...

Announcing the new Kimbell Masterpiece SeriesThese beautifully illustrated books by leading experts focus on major paintings, sculptures, and objects from the Kimbell's outstanding permanent collection. Each volume presents the latest advances in scholarship and new insights of interest both to specialists and to the wider public. Virtually unknown until recently, the Kimbell "Virgin and Child" (1486) is arguably the finest surviving example o...

An up-to-date survey of this dynamic period of artistic innovation.