Albrecht Durer"s Melancholia I
Albrecht Durer's Melancholia I is one of the most famous etchings in the history of art and remains a controversial and much discussed piece of art work.
Albrecht Durer himself was someone who was a key member of the Northern Renaissance which was a group of artists that followed on from the successes and developments brought about by the Italian Renaissance painters who had come about some years earlier.
Melancholia I is believed to convey feelings of melancholy and general sadness with a complex series of objects within the etching all covering this particular series of emotions.
Some academics have suggested that Durer was in fact displaying his own emotions within the etching at that time, but this isn't known for sure to be true.
It is the amount of detail and high level of craftsmanship which makes Melancholia I such an impressive and respected etching, with most of Durer's other works being oil paintings.
Notable prints by Durer included The Little Owl, The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The Knight Death And The Devil, Melancholy I, Praying Hands, Self Portrait, Wing of a Roller and Self Portrait At 26.
Germany has long since had a reputation for producing significant artists which continues today but Durer must be amongst the most important of all for several reasons, one of which being his creativity and development of several different art media rather than restricting himself just to one of oil painting, sketching, water colour or engraving.
The ability to achieve in many different types of media is always an excellent sign of a true master, as seen with the early Italian Renaissance masters like Da Vinci and Michelangelo who would achieve greatness in sculpture, painting, drawing, inventing and many more although to have such a huge broad range of skills is rare even for other masters.
Art reproductions have become increasingly popular in the past 50 years as more and more people learn and get to appreciate different artists from all sorts of different art movements.
Those who liked the original Melancholia I etching, clearly it would be expensive to get their own engraved version created but many instead choose high quality art print reproductions which capture the detail and artistic innovation of the original at a much more affordable price.
To conclude, it can be said that Melancholia I is the most impressive etching from a highly skilled artists who achieved success in many different types of art media.
There were plenty of oil paintings plus also water colours within his other notable art works.
Durer was also a talented sketcher and many paintings came with additional preparatory drawings that were also of great quality.
Albrecht Durer himself was someone who was a key member of the Northern Renaissance which was a group of artists that followed on from the successes and developments brought about by the Italian Renaissance painters who had come about some years earlier.
Melancholia I is believed to convey feelings of melancholy and general sadness with a complex series of objects within the etching all covering this particular series of emotions.
Some academics have suggested that Durer was in fact displaying his own emotions within the etching at that time, but this isn't known for sure to be true.
It is the amount of detail and high level of craftsmanship which makes Melancholia I such an impressive and respected etching, with most of Durer's other works being oil paintings.
Notable prints by Durer included The Little Owl, The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The Knight Death And The Devil, Melancholy I, Praying Hands, Self Portrait, Wing of a Roller and Self Portrait At 26.
Germany has long since had a reputation for producing significant artists which continues today but Durer must be amongst the most important of all for several reasons, one of which being his creativity and development of several different art media rather than restricting himself just to one of oil painting, sketching, water colour or engraving.
The ability to achieve in many different types of media is always an excellent sign of a true master, as seen with the early Italian Renaissance masters like Da Vinci and Michelangelo who would achieve greatness in sculpture, painting, drawing, inventing and many more although to have such a huge broad range of skills is rare even for other masters.
Art reproductions have become increasingly popular in the past 50 years as more and more people learn and get to appreciate different artists from all sorts of different art movements.
Those who liked the original Melancholia I etching, clearly it would be expensive to get their own engraved version created but many instead choose high quality art print reproductions which capture the detail and artistic innovation of the original at a much more affordable price.
To conclude, it can be said that Melancholia I is the most impressive etching from a highly skilled artists who achieved success in many different types of art media.
There were plenty of oil paintings plus also water colours within his other notable art works.
Durer was also a talented sketcher and many paintings came with additional preparatory drawings that were also of great quality.
