Project Gutenberg 2012-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 192 Furst, Herbert 1874 1945 Furst, Herbert E. A. (Herbert Ernest Augustus) Furst, Herbert Ernest Augustus Dürer Masterpieces in Colour E-text prepared by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Dürer" by Herbert E. A. Furst is an art biography written in the early 20th century that explores the life and works of the renowned German painter Albrecht Dürer. The book delves into Dürer's significance in the art world during the Northern Renaissance, providing insight into his creative processes, influences, and the thematic concerns reflected in his works. Furst's narrative presents Dürer as a multidimensional figure—a craftsman, thinker, and moralist—whose art was heavily influenced by the socio-political and religious contexts of his time. He emphasizes Dürer’s struggle for recognition and financial success while highlighting his dedication to capturing the human condition, faith, and emotion in his pieces. The book further critiques Dürer’s blending of realism with the fantastical, suggesting that his appeal lies not in the mere beauty of his creations, but in the depth of thought and intention behind them. Through the portraits, engravings, and altarpieces, Furst positions Dürer as a pivotal figure who sought to convey profound truths about existence, sorrow, and faith through his meticulously crafted art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41734/41734-h/images/cover.jpg en Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 98994 98776 2024-09-17T13:15:20.370080 2023-09-18T08:06:31.734161 text/html text/html 96474 2012-12-29T14:54:21 text/html 2083939 2012-12-29T14:58:44 text/html application/zip 2280011 2024-09-17T13:15:24.995041 application/epub+zip 2275220 2024-09-17T13:15:21.533061 application/epub+zip 99738 2024-09-17T13:15:20.832083 application/epub+zip 2316765 2024-09-17T13:15:27.577040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2300260 2024-09-17T13:15:24.084045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135576 2022-09-19T06:09:07.861549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76444 76262 2024-09-17T13:15:19.957083 2023-09-18T08:06:31.359165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75991 2012-12-29T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30305 2012-12-29T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76124 2012-12-29T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30293 2012-12-29T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20223 2024-09-17T13:15:27.728029 application/rdf+xml 21505 2024-09-17T13:15:20.937071 image/jpeg 3630 2024-09-17T13:15:20.884070 image/jpeg 2091691 2024-09-17T13:15:20.442068 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog