Dürer, Albrecht

Albrecht Durer is the single best german renaissance painter of all time.  His works are so vast that i couldn''t Possible put them all on this page, so i will put the ones that tickle my fancy.

Portrait of St. Phillip 40k

Just to give you all an example of the Skill and craftsmanship of Dürer's portraits, here is one of St. Phillip.

Portrait of Dürer's Father in 1490 29k

Once again, proof that Dürer's portraits are exquisite.  This one is one of 2 of his own father.

Self Portrait I 141k

A self portrait of Dürer, this one was painted at age 26.

Self Portrait II 123k

Another one of Dürers many self portraits, this one was done when he was 28 years old. This is my favorite

The Death of Orpheus 80k

This engraving shows orpheus (im assuming the one from greek mythology) getting beaten by 2 men with large sticks.

Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit 100k

This engraving depicts a rather large angel up close with a big key and lock and a litte dragon and another angel pointing down into the city below with a beggar at his side.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 98k

Just read the title.

The Knight, Death, and the Devil 93k

This Copperplate engraving is really damn cool.  It has a knight siting in the middle, with death behind him holding an hour glass and the devil standing behind his horse.

The 7 Sorrows of the Virgin 197k

This is a painting with a central image of the Virgin mary and events throughout her life.

The Adoration of the Maji 40k

Because of my limited web space, this is all i can have.  If you want to see more, please visit the Dürer section of the Paris Webmuseum

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i got these pictures from the Paris Webmuseum.  If this is an infringement of copywrite, please let me know.