Hardcover. Duerer's Praying Hands are one of the world's most popular artworks. Few artists have changed the art world more profoundly than Leonardo and Duerer. They bring their subjects to life with breath-taking virtuosity, creating masterpieces of incredible intimacy.Mythology, religious faith and history, images of everyday life and travel scenes were core themes of the 15th century and stand at the centre of the art displayed in the drawings of Leonardo and Duerer. The images reveal their charm in the interplay of chiaroscuro effects on coloured paper. The works of both masters are shown alongside sheets by their contemporaries like Albrecht Altdorfer and Raphael. How could this art form assert its independence and what made it so popular and successful? The lavish publication examines these fascinating questions and illustrates the wide-ranging expressive possibilities that the technique offers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Leonardo / Drer (Hardcover)
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag, Munich
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3777444685
ISBN 13: 9783777444680
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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Explores the revolutionary Renaissance works of Leonardo and D�rer and their long-lasting impact on the art of drawing.

D�rer’s Praying Hands is one of the world’s most popular artworks. Few artists have changed the art world more profoundly than Leonardo and D�rer. Both bring their subjects to life with breathtaking virtuosity, creating masterpieces of incredible intimacy.

Mythology, religious faith and history, images of everyday life, and travel scenes were core themes of the fifteenth century and stand at the center of the art displayed in the drawings of Leonardo and D�rer. Their images reveal their charm in the interplay of chiaroscuro effects on colored paper. The works of both masters are shown here alongside sheets by their contemporaries such as Albrecht Altdorfer and Hans Baldung Grien. This lavish publication examines how this art became so popular and successful and illustrates the wide-ranging expressive possibilities that the technique offers.

About the Authors

Ralph Gleis is general director of the Albertina and curator of numerous exhibitions of art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Achim Gnann is a curator of Italian art from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries at the Albertina in Vienna.

Christof Metzger is a curator of German, Austrian, and Swiss art before 1760 at the Albertina in Vienna.

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