Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528 Germany) Melencolia 1 1514 . Engraving. Gift of Bishop Monrad, 1869
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528 Germany) Nemesis (the great Fortune) c.1502. Engraving. Gift of Sir John Ilott, 1952
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528 Germany) The beast with two horns like a lamb. From : Apocalypse 14971498. Woodcut. Purchased 1971 with Harold Beauchamp Collection funds
Albrecht Dürer
and 16th Century German printmaking
26 June 2010 - 8 August 2010
Albrecht Dürer is one of the greatest printmakers, admired for his technical brilliance and innovation. His work was inspired by the social and religious upheavals of the Protestant Reformation, by classical stories, and by his own interpretation of Biblical texts. This exhibition features 26 works from Albrecht Dürer and other German print makers.
Developed and presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa