Albrecht Durer & 16th Century German Print Making

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Where: Ashburton Art Gallery, Baring Square East, Ashburton

Restrictions: All Ages

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Admission: Free

Event listed by: AshburtonArtGallery

The Ashburton Art Gallery will be hosting an astounding exhibition toured by Te Papa - ‘Albrecht Dϋrer and 16th Century German Printmaking’. We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to showcase Dϋrer's amazing work, he is considered one of the greatest print makers of all time, admired for his technical brilliance and innovation, and for his bold imaginative approach.

Working in Italy and Germany during the first decades of the 16th century, Albrecht Durer (1471 – 1528) drew his inspiration from the protestant reformation to vividly portray the social, cultural and religious upheavals of the time. His images were often based on classical stories and in his own interpretation of biblical texts. In his woodcuts and engravings he used ‘dynamic calligraphy’ – complex combinations of curved lines that swelled and tapered, and defined light and shape and form, giving the human body a sculptural quality.

The exhibition features some of Dϋrer’s iconic etchings and woodcuts including “Nemesis (the great Fortune)" 1502, “Melancholia 1” 1514, and “Hercules” 1498. “Melancholia 1” is one of Dϋrer’s most famous engravings. The winged figure of Melancholia represents dejected creative genius. She is depicted weighed down by responsibility – not just by her keys and heavy purse, but by all the unused objects surrounding her. The winged child on the motionless grindstone and the emaciated dog at her feet suggest that time has been standing still. Melancholia personifies the depressed and brooding spirit of melancholy, traditionally the humour that was seen to afflict artists. The engraving can be seen therefore to read as a spiritual self-portrait of Dϋrer himself.

The Ashburton Art Gallery is thrilled to be able to showcase such an amazing exhibition in the in community. There are 44 prints by Dϋrer in Te Papa’s collection, all of which are definitely not ones to be missed.