The Early Dürer by Daniel Hess, Thomas Eser

Thames and Hudson Ltd, 20/08/2012 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 5.3299 in x 27.4112 in x 23.0964 in.

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2012. Nurnberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, 24 May - 2 September 2012. Edited by Daniel Hess and Thomas Eser. London, 2012; hardback, pp. 656, ill., cm 24x29. Painter, engraver, designer of woodcuts, and major art theorist, AlbrechtDürer (1471-1528) is Germany's most famous artist. This new study,published in association with the Germanisches Nationalmuseum inNuremberg, focuses on his early art and the circumstances of theyoung painter's life that enabled his unique work.Dürer is resituated in the artistic context of his time, at an excitingcrossroad between the imitation of traditional painting and the selfconsciousrenewal of his profession. Eighteen essays explore his backgroundand the influences on his life and work, from his goldsmithfather to his travels in Germany and his stays in Italy to his role asarchetype of the modern artist. Hundreds of color illustrations of theearly work, many reproduced here for the first time, help establish anew… Read More

London: Thames & Hudson, 2012. Hardcover. New/New. In original publisher shrinkwrap. (C6)

Nuremberg: Thames & Hudson, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description: 603 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 28 cm. Notes: ""Published on the occasion of the exhibition ... organized by the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, May 24-September 2, 2012""--Colophon. Published to accompany the exhibition held 24 May - 2 Sept. 2012 at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-582) and indexes. Contents: A different early D�rer : three proposals / Thomas Eser -- An ideal neighborhood : the physical environment of the early D�rer as a space of experience / Sebastian Gulden -- Albrecht D�rer and Strasbourg / Michael Roth -- The young D�rer and Italy : contact with Italy and the mobility of art and artists around 1500 / Beate… Read More