{"product_id":"the-essential-drer-larry-silver-9780812221787","title":"The Essential D?er","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbrecht D?er (1471-1528), perhaps the most famous of all German artists, embodies the modern ideal of the Renaissance man--he was a remarkable painter, printmaker, draftsman, designer, theoretician, and even a poet. More is known about his thoughts and his life than about any other Northern European master of his time, since he wrote extensively about himself, his family's history, his travels, and his friends. His woodcuts and engravings were avidly collected and copied across Europe, and they quickly established his reputation as a master. Praised in life and elegized in death by such thinkers as Martin Luther and Erasmus, he served Emperor Maximilian and other leading church and secular princes in the Holy Roman Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough there is a vast specialized literature on the Nuremberg master, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential D?er\u003c\/i\u003e fills the need for a foundational book that covers the major aspects of his career. The essays included in this book, written by leading scholars from the United States and Germany, provide an accessible, up-to-date examination of D?er's art and person as well as his posthumous fame. The essays address an array of topics, from separate and detailed studies of his paintings, drawings, printmaking, and sculpture, to broader concerns such as his visits to and interactions with Venice and the Netherlands, his personal relationships, and his relationships with other artists. Collectively these stimulating essays explore the brilliance of D?er's creativity and the impact he had on his world, exposing him as an artist fully engaged with the tumultuous intellectual and religious challenges of his time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812221788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812221787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Larry Silver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990386311423,"sku":"9780812221787","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7441a739-4fb2-48cc-bdaf-073bfeee9c78.jpg?v=1683304378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-drer-larry-silver-9780812221787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}