Chapter 1
The boy from Nuremberg who printed his own fame
Chapter 2
When the North met the South
Chapter 3
Master of the copper plate
Chapter 4
The first copyright war and the mathematical legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of Albrecht Dürer and the birth of the superstar artist
Ch 1 · The boy from Nuremberg who printed his own fame
andy In 1498, Dürer sold fifteen prints of the Book of Revelation to Europeans who feared the world would
andy Young Albrecht Dürer carves a detailed wooden block under dramatic, warm workshop lighting.
Fun Fact
Silverpoint drawing: Albrecht Dürer's earliest self-portrait at age thirteen was drawn with an unforgiving silver rod that left permanent, unerasable lines.
Glossary
woodcut (noun)
A relief printing technique in which an image is carved into a block of wood. Albrecht Dürer revolutionized this medium in Nuremberg by self-publishing his monumental Apocalypse series in 1498.
A relief printing technique in which an image is carved into a block of wood. Albrecht Dürer revolutionized this medium in Nuremberg by self-publishing his monumental Apocalypse series in 1498.
Quiz
Who was Albrecht Dürer's wife, whom he married in 1494 and who later helped manage his thriving print business?
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In 1484, 13-year-old Albrecht Dürer drew himself using what unforgiving medium that cannot be erased?
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How did Albrecht Dürer distribute his prints to reach a massive, everyday European audience beyond wealthy nobles?
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Albrecht Dürer's 'Apocalypse' series, published in 1498, was a major commercial success due to public fear of what upcoming year?
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In his famous 1500 self-portrait, Albrecht Dürer shocked viewers by using a symmetrical, frontal pose traditionally reserved for whom?
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What trade did Albrecht Dürer's father practice in Nuremberg, which helped Dürer learn high-precision metalwork?
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What plant did Albrecht Dürer hold in his 1493 self-portrait, historically symbolizing marital fidelity to his fiancée?