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Saturday, 11 December 2021

Artlyst: Albrecht Dürer Travels Of A Renaissance Artist – National Gallery London

My latest review for Artlyst on 'Dürer Journey's: Travels Of A Renaissance Artist' at the National Gallery:

'Albrecht Dürer’s grandfather hailed from the Hungarian village of Ajtos. Dürer’s father migrated from Hungary to Germany, eventually settling in Nuremberg. Dürer, himself, lived in Nuremberg throughout his life but made several significant European journeys; along the river Rhine, twice crossing the Alps to Italy and, in later life, to the Low Countries.

Journeys, therefore, shaped Dürer’s family significantly while also fuelling his curiosity and creativity, in part by bringing him into contact with a broader range of other artists and, over time, increasing his fame and influence. This is the first exhibition to focus on the artist through his travels, bringing us, as visitors and viewers, closer to the man himself and the people and places he visited. The world he inhabited and through which he travelled was one at the beginning of significant change, so by following his journeys, our eyes are opened to significant cultural shifts.’

For more on this period of art history see my review of 'Cranach: Artist and Innovator'.

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