Albrecht Dürer1471 - 1528

And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.

Self portrait at age 26

• He was a brilliant painter, draftsman, and writes, through his first and probably greatest artistic impact was in the medium of printmaking.

• Dürer revolutionized printmaking, elevating it to the level of an independent art form. He expanded its tonal and dramatic range, and provided the imagery with a new conceptual foundation.

Knight, Death, and the Devil

• 1513• Engraving• 25 x 19.6 cm• Collection of

Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/336223?img=0#fullscreen

Saint Jerome in his Study

• 1514• Engraving• 9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.• Allen Memorial

Art Museum

The Young Hare• 1502• watercolor and

gouache• 9.88” x 8.9”• Albertina, Vienna

Praying Hands

• 1508• Gray and white ink,

gray wash, on prepared blue paper

• Albertina, Vienna

The Durer Grid