A Gathering Place for Albrecht Durer Information
This lens will gather information on Albrecht Durer for use in picture study for students and adults alike.
Although most people will not name Albrecht Durer as a great painter of the Renaissance, he is just as important as Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo.
Albrecht Durer is known for making some of the world's greatest images, creating them in the form of prints.
Born in 1471 in Nuremburg, Germany,he became a skilled artist at an early age.
All images on this lens are from Wikimedia Commons and in the public domain.
Albrecht Durer Books on Amazon.com
Albrecht Durer: 1471-1528 (Masters of German Art)
This is my first choice of inexpensive books to use for picture study. Lots of text but still many images to view.
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 11/21/2009) 
Albrecht Durer (Taschen Basic Art Series)
This book you can only purchase used but is an inexpensive way to access much of his artwork.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/21/2009)
Albrecht Durer Links
Galleries, biographies, and lesson plans
- A Young Hare - Picture Study for Children
- Garden of Praise's lesson plans for studying A Young Hare by Albrecht Durer. I highly recommend this for younger students. Includes a short biography and a coloring page you can print out for your student.
- Artcyclopia.com's Article on Albrecht Durer
- This thorough biography and image list is a great source of information for middle school age children and above.
- Web Gallery of Art's article on Durer
- Another great source for middle school age students and above.
Albrecht Durer
Slideshow of his artwork
"To bring a portrait to life, the smallest features must be made skillfully, even the tiniest vein."
Albrecht Durer
Self-Portrait at 13, painted in 1484
Durer says of this portrait, "I used a mirror to draw my own likeness in 1484, when I was still a child."
Self-Portrait at 22, painted in 1493
Oil on linen
"Things happen to me as is written from on high."
Albrecht Durer
Self-Portrait at 26, painted in 1498
Oil on panel
"This image of Albrecht Durer, the famous Nuremberg painter of great renown whose every figure is vividly portrayed as a living being. He is an artist worthy of eternal fame."
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Self-Portrait at 28, painted in 1500
Oil on panel
"I, Albrecht Durer, depict myself with everlasting paints at the age of 28."
Albrecht Durer
Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam
"I must have Durer to paint my portrait. He is the only artist capable of capturing a person's soul on canvas."Erasmus of Rotterdam
Help With Getting Started With Picture Study
Try these links for more information
- Art Appreciation: A Starting Point
- I wrote this blog entry to help families get started with a basic idea of picture study. This entry gives specific ideas for a simple study of any artist.
- Artist Study Charlotte Mason Style
- Fellow Squidoo lens author shares lots of getting started tips for families new to the idea of picture study.
- Picture Study Tips
- This is another blog entry I wrote that will give you some specific examples of how to include picture study in your homeschooling day.
Notebooking Pages for Artist Study
- Artist Notebook Pages
- Simple notebook pages to use with your study of Albrecht Durer-Click on the Free Notebooking Pages tab and find the artist pages.
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Prints to Purchase Online
Durer Rhino Mini Poster Print
Price: 9.99
Durer - Four Horsemen 11x17 Print
Price: 12.99
Knight & Devil Durer 1471-1528 Mini Poster Print
Price: 7.49
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- Jimmie Jimmie Oct 27, 2009 @ 10:24 am
- Definitely on the list of artists to be studied. I love the huge portraits here. Well done, Barb.
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- Brenda Brenda Oct 26, 2009 @ 4:03 pm
- We saw his woodcuts in person at our local museum last year and I had the children do an art activity that I blogged about here: http://thetiethatbindsus.blogspot.com/search?q=albrecht
We just got out his book today and compared Rembrandt's etchings with Durers, from a book we bought at the museum. Both were talented artists in their own right.
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