Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 247 Mather, Frank Jewett 1868 1953 The Mentor: Two Early German Painters, Dürer and Holbein, Vol. 1, Num. 48, Serial No. 48 Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mentor: Two Early German Painters, Dürer and Holbein, Vol. 1, Num. 48,…" by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr. is a scholarly art history publication likely written in the early 20th century. This book provides an exploration of two prominent figures in the German Renaissance art movement, Albrecht Dürer and Hans Holbein, elucidating their contributions to the world of painting and engraving. Mather, as a professor of art and archaeology, brings a knowledgeable perspective to the examination of their lives and works. The content of the book systematically details Dürer's and Holbein's artistic journeys, describing Dürer's early life in Nuremberg, his mastery in engravings, and the philosophical depth of his portraiture. It contrasts this with Holbein's career, which flourished in both Basel and London, highlighting his innate talent for capturing character and life in a more approachable style. Mather highlights key works by both artists, illustrating their respective techniques and thematic preoccupations, and contextualizing their contributions against the backdrop of the Renaissance cultural movement. The book serves not only as a guide to their notable pieces but also as an insightful commentary on how their works reflect the values and ideas of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 ND Text The Mentor Category: German Literature Category: History - European Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 74429 2025-07-20T05:43:20.742679 text/html 47988 2024-10-24T18:00:22 text/html 1078356 2025-07-20T05:43:23.497623 application/epub+zip 1076996 2025-07-20T05:43:21.421630 application/epub+zip 89830 2025-07-20T05:43:21.060667 application/epub+zip 1110031 2025-07-20T05:43:25.249671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064478 2025-07-20T05:43:23.137632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112600 2022-09-22T15:06:41.504604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56598 2025-07-20T05:43:20.519673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36641 2024-10-24T18:00:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17518 2025-07-20T05:43:25.377736 application/rdf+xml 13415 2025-07-20T05:43:21.133624 image/jpeg 2329 2025-07-20T05:43:21.096637 image/jpeg 989894 2025-07-20T05:43:20.818672 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