SKETCHES, DRAWINGS
AND ENGRAVINGS
urer’s
graphic works have taken a big part of his creative work. Some of
them are considered as masterpieces. There are around 60 graphic
works of the painter shown here.
Sketches
and Drawings - this section contains some drawings
and sketches, made with coal, ink and silverpoint. Some of them
had been made in the youth of the painter.
Copper
Engravings - here, you will be able to find some
of the best- known etchings and engravings “dry-point”.
Among them are the famous works of Durer “The Knight, Death
and the Devil”, ”St. Jerome” and ”Melencolia
I” as much as many others as well.
Woodcuts
- Without hesitation Durer is considered as one of the best masters
of wood engravings. By such a complicated technique he had made
a few series, which subjects are based on Bible’s parables, as well
as different separated lives. The paintings shown in this section
are from the series ”Apocalypse” and ”The life
of Diva Maria”.
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