Dürer: An Artist for All Germans
Neil MacGregor focuses on the work of Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), arguing that he is the defining artist of Germany, his image - and his self-image - known to all Germans.
Neil MacGregor focuses on the work of Dürer (1471-1528), arguing that he is the defining artist of Germany, his image - and his self-image - known to all Germans. He was a new kind of artist, clearly fascinated by himself, and the first great artist in Europe to paint so many self-portraits. He embodies the Renaissance idea of the artist as a hero and a star, the artist of a new world and a new technology. Dürer was also the first artist to sell his work widely throughout Europe.
Producer Paul Kobrak.
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A close look at art and objects from this series
See Dürer's prints and many of the other fascinating items that Neil MacGregor describes.
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Melencolia
Art historian Dr Janina Ramirez is on a mission to decode Durer's Melencolia 1.
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Oct 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Tue 21 Oct 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 22 Oct 201400:30BBC Radio 4
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