Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century. (1905)
Rée, Paul Johannes, b. 1858, Palmer, G. H. (George Henry), b. 1871, tr · London : H. Grevel & Co. ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 126
dcut an ideal triumphal arch(Ehrenpforte). This great cut, made up of 92 blocks, was, altogether, ioi/„ feet ALBERT DURER. II high and 9 feet wide. Its rich decoration showed the Emperors ancestors andthe lands he ruled, and at the same time celebrated his achievements. For usthe artistic value of… … Fig. 75. Diirer: St. Jerome in his study. Engraving. the Augsburg artist, Hans Burgkmair. Here too we can study Diirers ownparticular style of ornament, and side by side with it we come upon manybeautiful details of figures. From the studies for the work came the greatTriumphal Car, notable for its…
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