“Saint Jerome in the Cell” – the third engraving in the famous series Three “Workshop Engravings” on copper. St. Jerome in the cell is an allegorical depiction of the contemplative

Engraving “The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals” is an illustration to the 6th chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian: “And when He took off the

The mystery of the classical ideal of the human figure does not give Dureru rest. He dedicated work on mastering it for many years, subsequently summarizing in the three known

Two musicians are a flutist and a drummer. Both – especially the drummer – are young and cheerful. With dashing carelessness, the drummer threw a raincoat, cocked his head defiantly,

The portrait of Lucas van Leiden Albrecht Durer wrote during the peak of his talent. The virtuoso possession of the artist’s technique, all the tools and means of drawing, says

“An angel with a key from hell.” Engraving. The artist Albrecht Durer. Cycle engravings on the tree “Apocalypse”, 1497-1498 gg. The art of Germany of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Engraving “The Four Angels of Death” is an illustration to the 9th chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian: “And the four angels were released, prepared for an

The painting “Four Apostles” depicts the apostles-evangelists. From left to right are John, Peter, Mark and Paul, stand very closely, on the same floor, representing a single whole. A single

The portrait of Jacob Fugger the rich man is interesting not only for his artistic merits. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, the influence of the dynasty

Engraving “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” – an illustration to the 6th chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian: All four horsemen are the personification of famous biblical

In the 1500s, Durer’s work was a turning point. The pathos and drama of the early works were replaced by balance and harmony. The role of a calm narrative, imbued

The portrait of Oswalt Krella reveals a brilliant gallery of portraits of his contemporaries left by Dürer. Extremely typical for his portrait images is the asymmetrical, ugly, full of concentrated

This drawing is in Indian ink, depicting the man’s left hand in various positions, in 1494. Durer always paid special attention to the hands and often painted them, making separate

Engraving “Appearance of John the Christ and the essence of the seven churches” – an illustration to the first chapter of the book “Revelation” of John the Divine: “I turned

In the engraving “The Wife Clothed in the Sun and the Seven-headed Dragon” Albrecht Durer illustrates chapter 12 of the book “Revelation” of John the Theologian: “And there appeared in