Albrecht Durer
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
IMPORTANT FACTS
- Born on May 21, 1471 in Nuremberg, German
- Died on April 6, 1528
- Painter & wood/copper engraver
- Believed that "art theory" is a necessity
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- Found a meaning of gospel in a way humans can understand
- Durer engraved things he admired
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IMPORTANT PLACES
- Nuremberg, Germany- birth and death place
- Venice, Italy- where major achievement is
- Nuremberg and Venice are also the only places he ever lived
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KNIGHT DEATH AND THE DEVIL
- This engraving was his way of expressing his thoughts on life, man, and art
SYMBOLISM
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Tree roots- Represents how fragile life is, and how easily it can all come crumbling down
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HUMANISM
- The engraving of Knight, Death, and the Devil is an example of humanism because creating an engraving wouldn't get anyone to heaven. This engraving was an example of human action, showing someone who surpasses their human potential by doing something heroic.
"As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art."
MEANING
- The older Albrecht got, the wiser he became
- Began appreciating human nature as his life went on
- Appreciated all of the little things in life
WHY VENICE?
- Traveled to Venice and learned about perspective
- Enlightened people back at home about perspective
- Engraved an engraving using perspective where he learned it
ARTIFACT AND MODERN DAY
- Affects the modern world because of the deeper meanings in the engraving.
- Hourglass reminds people how precious and short life is
- Tree roots show how fragile life is and how fast everything could fall apart
MODERN DAY
- The engravings, and perspective (techniques) Albrecht Durer used, carried forward into modern times
