Delphi Complete Works of Albrecht Dürer (Illustrated‪)‬

The greatest German Renaissance artist, Albrecht Dürer produced a vast body of works, including altarpieces, religious works, portraits, copper engravings and woodcuts. Dürer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was still in his twenties, due to his high-quality woodcut prints and striking versatility. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Dürer’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)



* The complete paintings of Albrecht Dürer — over 100 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order

* Includes reproductions of rare works

* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information

* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Dürer’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books

* Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders

* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings

* Easily locate the paintings you wish to view

* Includes Dürer’s engravings and woodcuts – spend hours exploring the artist’s diverse works

* The artist’s famous memoir of his travels

* Features four bonus biographies – discover Dürer’s artistic and personal life

* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order



CONTENTS:



The Highlights

SAINT JOHN’S CHURCH

SELF PORTRAIT, 1493

SAINT JEROME IN THE WILDERNESS

VIRGIN AND CHILD BEFORE AN ARCHWAY

PORTRAIT OF ELECTOR FREDERICK THE WISE OF SAXONY

THE SEVEN SORROWS OF THE VIRGIN

SELF PORTRAIT, 1498

PORTRAIT OF OSWOLT KREL

SELF PORTRAIT WITH FUR-TRIMMED ROBE

LAMENTATION FOR CHRIST

A YOUNG HARE

ADORATION OF THE MAGI

FEAST OF THE ROSARY

ADAM AND EVE

MARTYRDOM OF THE TEN THOUSAND

MELENCOLIA I

PORTRAIT OF MICHAEL WOLGEMUT

THE FOUR APOSTLES



The Paintings

THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS



The Engravings

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS



The Woodcuts

LIST OF WOODCUTS



The Memoir

MEMOIRS OF JOURNEYS TO VENICE



The Biographies

DÜRER by Herbert Furst

DÜRER by M. F. Sweetser

ALBRECHT DÜRER by T. Sturge Moore

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by Sidney Colvin