Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape: Revised and

Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape: Revised and Expanded Second Edition

In the early sixteenth century, Albrecht Altdorfer promoted landscape from its traditional role as background to its new place as the focal point of a picture. His paintings, drawings, and etchings appeared almost without warning and mysteriously disappeared from view just as suddenly. In Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape, Christopher S. Wood shows how Altdorfer transformed what had been the mere setting for sacred and historical figures into a principal venue for stylish draftsmanship and idiosyncratic painterly effects. At the same time, his landscapes offered a densely textured interpretation of that quintessentially German locusâ€”the forest interior.
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This revised and expanded second edition contains a new introduction, revised bibliography, and fifteen additional illustrations.
Country USA
Brand Reaktion Books
Manufacturer Reaktion Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 70 colour, 150 black and white
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781780230801
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape: Revised and Expanded Second Edition