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| Albrecht Durer's Renaissance: Humanism, Reformation, and the Art of Faith | | Author: | David Hotchkiss Price | ISBN: | 0472113437 | Format: | Handover | Publish Date: | June, 2005 | | | | | | | | | Book Review | | |
Book Description David Hotchkiss Price, a specialist in Renaissance cultural and ecclesiastical history, has broken new ground with this comprehensive analysis of Renaissance humanism as the foundation for Dürer's religious art and, in particular, for Dürer's reception of the Reformation movements. Price also offers an innovative study of the relationships between text and image, and a pioneering assessment of the representation of Jews in Dürer's religious art. David Price is Associate Professor of History and of Church History, Southern Methodist University.
Albrecht Durer's Renaissance: Humanism, Reformation, and the Art of Faith FROM THE PUBLISHER Albrecht Durer witnessed and represented some of the most momentous events in early modern European history -- the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation and, prior to that, the innovations, both religious and cultural, of the Renaissance humanist movement. In addition to a fresh evaluation of the career of the most significant artist in German cultural history, this book presents a history of the religious reforms taking root in the early northern Renaissance, especially among the intellectual avant-garde. In general, Durer conceptualized Martin Luther's movement as part of the larger matrix of theological and religious reforms grounded in the humanist study of early Christianity. Because Durer was the first northern artist to attempt to alter the style of medieval religious devotions to reflect the new concerns of the Renaissance, he gave visual form to some of the most significant changes in Christian culture. Richly illustrated and written in a style that is accessible to undergraduates and general readers, Albrecht Durer's Renaissance is a contribution in equal measure to art history and church history.
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