Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 215 Dürer, Albrecht 1471 1528 Durer, Albrecht Duerer, Albrecht Durer, Albert Tombo, Rudolf 1875 1914 Tombo, Rudolph Records of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries This etext was produced by John Mamoun "Records of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries" by Albrecht Dürer is a collection of letters and memoirs written during the late 15th to early 16th centuries. This historical account provides a unique glimpse into the travels of the renowned Northern Renaissance artist, Albrecht Dürer, as he navigates the vibrant cities of Venice and the Low Countries, detailing his experiences, observations, and the sociopolitical climate of his time. At the start of the memoir, Dürer writes to his friend Wilibald Pirkheimer from Venice, sharing his thoughts about the challenges of purchasing goods and the nature of the people he encounters. His candid descriptions highlight both the friendly and deceptive behaviors of the locals, painting a lively picture of Venetian life. Dürer expresses his artistic ambitions, including his work on a commissioned painting, and also shares personal reflections on his family and financial obligations. His letters reveal not only the practicalities of a traveling artist but also his personality, filled with humor and keen insight into the world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Artists -- Germany -- Correspondence Artists -- Germany -- Diaries Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel Netherlands -- Description and travel Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 -- Travel Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 -- Diaries Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 -- Correspondence Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-1530 -- Correspondence ND Text Art Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 171198 2025-08-02T06:32:06.867886 text/html 171019 2025-01-08T19:12:15.045153 text/html 147184 2025-08-02T06:32:12.800871 application/epub+zip 147979 2025-08-02T06:32:10.010873 application/epub+zip 124619 2025-08-02T06:32:08.840892 application/epub+zip 313222 2025-08-02T06:32:14.961862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302309 2025-08-02T06:32:12.008889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275626 2022-09-02T08:42:00.652253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156991 2025-08-02T06:32:06.579884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151672 2021-01-08T17:46:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20842 2025-08-02T06:32:15.112862 application/rdf+xml 17546 2025-08-02T06:32:09.359875 image/jpeg 3873 2025-08-02T06:32:09.088882 image/jpeg 55527 2021-01-08T17:46:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 145763 2025-08-02T06:32:06.881905 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia