Chapter 1
The print revolution and Nuremberg's superstar
Chapter 2
Painters of the powerful courts
Chapter 3
The dark side of the Northern woods
Chapter 4
The scientific eye and nature's details
YOUR GOAL
Master of How ink, wood, and wild ideas sparked the German Renaissance
Ch 1 · The print revolution and Nuremberg's superstar
andy Albrecht Dürer's Print Revolution
He copyrighted prints from his Nuremberg press, And printed his 'A D' to declare his success!
andy In 1515, a rhinoceros arrived in Lisbon, inspiring Nuremberg's Dürer to design an armored beast with a horn
Fun Fact
Dürer's brand: Albrecht Dürer took an artist to court in Venice in 1506 for copying his famous 'AD' monogram, winning one of history's first copyright cases.
Glossary
woodcut (noun)
A print made from a design cut into a block of wood. In Nuremberg, Albrecht Dürer revolutionized this technique around 1500, distributing affordable art across Europe.
A print made from a design cut into a block of wood. In Nuremberg, Albrecht Dürer revolutionized this technique around 1500, distributing affordable art across Europe.
Quiz
In his famous 1500 self-portrait, Albrecht Dürer broke tradition by painting himself facing which direction?
Quiz
Dürer's 1514 engraving 'Melencolia I' features what mathematical grid where rows, columns, and diagonals add up to 34?
Quiz
Which Italian city did Albrecht Dürer visit in 1494 and 1505 to study perspective and Renaissance anatomy?
Quiz
What printmaking technique did German Renaissance artists use by carving away wood so only the raised lines received ink?
Quiz
In what German city did Albrecht Dürer establish his famous workshop and printmaking business?
Quiz
What animal did Albrecht Dürer famously depict in a 1515 woodcut despite never actually seeing it in person?