The German artist Albrecht Altdorfer was very popular in the art circles of Germany and Austria at the beginning of the 16th century. He was one of the most significant masters of the Northern Renaissance, excellent
Painter, drawing and engraver. His homeland is the city of Regepsburg, located in the picturesque Bavaria. The young man took lessons in the workshop of his father, artist Ulrich Altdddorfer, some influence on him had the work of Lucas Cranach Senior and brilliant Albrecht Dürer. Altdorfer became widely known in the 1510s.
The work is combined with traveling in Bavaria, barking a lot of impressions that are so important for creating works. And the journey in 1511 on the Danube became iconic – later he was recognized as the head of the Danube
Schools with its special attention to the image of nature. The topics of Altdorfer’s paintings are consonant with the time in which he lived: biblical and gospel plots, ancient history and mythology. With goals, a landscape occupies an increasing place in the artist’s work …
Author
Astakhov Yuri
Editor
Zhukova Lyudmila Mikhailovna
Publisher
White City, 2016
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