Michael Wolgemuth was the first teacher of the painting of the great German artist Albrecht Durer. Many years later, becoming a famous master, Durer expressed his gratitude to the teacher.

Engraving on copper “Maria on the bench from the turf.” Here it seems older than on earlier incisive engravings. Her head is enveloped in a handkerchief. She gently grasped the

Philip Melanchthon is a famous German humanist, known as an associate of Luther. His real name is Schwarzard. He was born into a family of a gunsmith and a merchant’s

Engraving “St. John and the Twenty-Four Elders” – an illustration to the 4th and 5th chapters of the book “Revelation” of John the Divine: The artist painted the Creator and

The image of a good and close friend of Durer, a member of the City Council of Nuremberg Jerome Holzshuer – one of the most high-quality and masterful portraits of

The habit of careful study of the particulars of nature, characteristic of the Late Gothic artists, is translated by Dürer into a special sharpness of the model’s characteristics, which has

“Portrait of a young man” – one of the best paintings by a young artist. Durer was the first of the painters of that period who created the famous monogram

The altar “Adoration of the Magi” is one of the most beautiful altars of the Northern Renaissance. The scene of the worship of the Child and Madonna Durer has always

Albrecht Durer is one of the old masters of the Northern Renaissance, and undoubtedly is the greatest artist of the German Renaissance. Most of his work represents a unique synthesis

Upon his return from Venice, Durer created engravings on copper and wood. These engravings reveal a brilliant galaxy of graphic works by Durer, one of the greatest masters of engraving

The triptych “Paumgartner’s Altar” was written by the Patrician family of Paumgartners for one of the churches in Nuremberg. On the central part of it is depicted “Christmas”. The composition

The picture “Feast of the beads” was ordered by Dürer, settled in Venice, German merchants for the church of San Bartolomeo, near the German farmstead. The plot of the picture

At the turn of the century, Dürer becomes widely known. He approaches the circle of German humanist scholars – V. Pirkheimer and others. His scientific studies unfold in full force.

Engraving “Pipe Tone” is an illustration to the 8th chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian: “And I saw seven angels standing before God, and seven pipes were

Engraving “Stigmatization of the righteous” is an illustration to the 7th chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian. Four angels appear on the four corners of the earth.