During your time in Munich, you visited the Alte Pinakothek. Write an
essay that describes the works of the greatest German Renaissance
painter, Albrecht Dürer. In particular, describe three of his paintings
in Gallery II of the Alte Pinakothek: The Paumgartner Altarpiece, The
Four Apostles, and his Self-Portrait. Remember, his works always
exhibited a certain seriousness and solemnity. You can write about how
he exhibited these characteristics in his works. You can also focus on
how he had mastered the techniques that characterized Renaissance art
such as his use of perspective and gradual shading that he achieved by
applying layers of blended paint. You can also consider how Dürer’s
paintings reflect his Protestant sentiments and the seriousness with
which he understood the importance of Christian scriptures as being
critical to a person’s salvation. If you want to write about another
Renaissance artist or artists, you can also consider the works of Lucas
Cranach, who also has two important works in Gallery II and Gallery IIB.
Other significant figures of the German Renaissance in Gallery II and
Gallery IIB (both on the second floor), and Gallery XII and Gallery XIII
(on the first floor) are Albrecht Altdorfer, Matthias Grünewald, and
Martin Schongauer.
Sources to consider for this essay:
Davies, Penelope, et al. Janson’s History of Art: The Western
Tradition. 7th edition. Vol. 3. The Renaissance through the Rococo.
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2007. pp. 632-645.
Getlein, Mark. Gilbert’s Living With Art. 7th edition. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2005. pp 397-402.
Lindemann, Gottfried. History of German Art: Painting Sculpture Architecture. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971. pp 75-97.
Piper, David. The Illustrated History of Art. New York: Crescent Books, 1994. pp 150-157.
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