Project Gutenberg 2012-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 215 Furst, Herbert 1874 1945 Furst, Herbert E. A. (Herbert Ernest Augustus) Furst, Herbert Ernest Augustus Dürer Masterpieces in Colour E-text prepared by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Dürer" by Herbert E. A. Furst is an art biography written in the early 20th century that explores the life and works of the renowned German painter Albrecht Dürer. The book delves into Dürer's significance in the art world during the Northern Renaissance, providing insight into his creative processes, influences, and the thematic concerns reflected in his works. Furst's narrative presents Dürer as a multidimensional figure—a craftsman, thinker, and moralist—whose art was heavily influenced by the socio-political and religious contexts of his time. He emphasizes Dürer’s struggle for recognition and financial success while highlighting his dedication to capturing the human condition, faith, and emotion in his pieces. The book further critiques Dürer’s blending of realism with the fantastical, suggesting that his appeal lies not in the mere beauty of his creations, but in the depth of thought and intention behind them. Through the portraits, engravings, and altarpieces, Furst positions Dürer as a pivotal figure who sought to convey profound truths about existence, sorrow, and faith through his meticulously crafted art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41734/41734-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Category: Biographies Category: German Literature Category: Art 98873 2025-08-17T04:18:41.934358 text/html 76059 2024-10-23T13:19:49 text/html 2279658 2025-08-17T04:18:46.302308 application/epub+zip 2274784 2025-08-17T04:18:43.173349 application/epub+zip 99378 2025-08-17T04:18:42.366344 application/epub+zip 2315677 2025-08-17T04:18:48.660348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2299825 2025-08-17T04:18:45.434343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135576 2022-09-19T06:09:07.861549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76293 2025-08-17T04:18:41.599340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56446 2024-10-23T13:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16665 2025-08-17T04:18:48.815293 application/rdf+xml 21505 2025-08-17T04:18:42.456321 image/jpeg 3630 2025-08-17T04:18:42.411338 image/jpeg 2091501 2025-08-17T04:18:42.008322 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