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Albrecht Dürer

• Master of Detail

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A Self-portrait

• Born May 21, 1471
• Nuremburg, Germany
• Died April 5, 1528
• At one time, was claimed to be the greatest
  artist in all of Europe!

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Dürer was an artist in many ways

• During his 57 years, he created over 100
  paintings,

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• more than 1,000 etchings and engravings,

an engraving of an Astronomer from the title
page of a book
1524 copper etching of Frederick the Wise
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many woodcuts, only 3 dry points, and lots of
drawings.
drypoint, The Holy Family, 1512

• a woodcut titled,
• The Adoration of the Magi,
• 1511

The Hare drawing by Albrecht Durer
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Not only was he an artist, but an author,
scholar, and mathematician, as well. Albrecht
wrote several books based on his knowledge of
perspective and geometry.
A book on measurement
A book on human proportion
Durers mathematical explanation of a cone
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Dürer could even draw animals hed NEVER seen
before!
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A Rhinoceros (pen and ink drawing, 1515) Dürer's
pen drawing of this Indian rhinoceros is a
typical example of his interest in animals. The
image of the rhinoceros is based on some notes
and a sketch by an unknown artist. He never saw
the actual creature in real life!
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Dürer was one of the first artists to view
animals as a subject worthy of attention.

• At the beginning of the 16th century, the natural
  world of animals and plants was becoming a focus
  of interest as explorers and travelers were
  returning from distant lands with examples and
  illustrations of new species. Dürer shared this
  fascination with animals and nature which he
  revealed in many of his drawings, watercolors and
  prints.

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Albrecht Dürer, Master of Detail

• Look at the detail of the lions face, fur, and
  claws.

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What details do you see?
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A Closer Look...
The Knight, Death, the Devil
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Sheet of Studies with Sketches of Animals and
Landscapes 1521Pen and black ink with colored
washes
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Other famous drawings by Albrecht Dürer
The Praying Hands
Study of two feet, c. 1508
The Study of Three Hands, 1494-95
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Self-portrait at 13 years old

• Albrecht grew up in his fathers goldsmith shop,
  learning to make fine jewelry in tiny detail. He
  spent most of his adult life traveling around
  Europe painting and learning. In all his works of
  art, Dürer demonstrated his excellent powers of
  observation with a quality almost like taking a
  picture!

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Time-out for Writing

• Later, for our hands-on project, we are going to
  try to do what Albrecht Dürer did before the
  first photograph.  We are going to draw an animal
  using only someone elses WORDS!  Crazy, right? 
  We like crazy and the kids whove tried it so far
  think its fab. 
• But first, we need YOU to write a description of
  an animal for someone else to draw! Your secret
  animal will be revealed to the student artist
  AFTER their drawing is done.
• Now get ready to describe an animal with WORDS!
• Your animal may be imaginary or real.  Make sure
  to describe all the parts you can think of. 
  Think about legs, skin, teeth, fins, horns,
  tails, eyelashes, claws, webbed feet, fur - how
  does it look and how does it feel?  Please return
  this postcard to your awesome Picture Person.