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Park West Gallery:
Born in 1471 in Nuremberg, Germany, Dürer found an interest in art at
an early age under the tutelage of his father, a successful goldsmith.
He later apprenticed with Michael Wolgemut, a popular artist who ran a
workshop specializing in the production of woodcut illustrations for
various books and publications.
Following his apprenticeship,
Dürer traveled extensively throughout Europe. He first visited Italy in
1494, where he was greatly influenced by the artistic works of the
Italian Renaissance, particularly the naturalistic ways artists
portrayed proportion, perspective, and human anatomy.
Dürer
eventually returned to Nuremberg where he opened a workshop. Just a few
years later, Dürer completed an original woodcut series that would bring
him his first critical and popular success—1498’s “The Apocalypse.” It
was quickly followed by two other acclaimed series—“The Large Passion”
(1497-1500) and “Life of the Virgin” (c. 1501-1510)—all of which were
heavily collected, spreading Dürer’s reputation as a talented artist. (Read more.)
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