A View into Albrecht Dürer’s World
A View into Albrecht Dürer’s World
Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance
A View into Albrecht Dürer’s World
A View into Albrecht Dürer’s World
Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance
We were delighted to be approached by the Whitworth Art Gallery to arrange a series of fundraising events to support Albrecht Dürer’s Material World Exhibition , the first major exhibition of the Whitworth’s outstanding collection of Dürer’s woodcuts, etchings, and engravings in over fifty years which openss in June 2023.
Our exciting programme includes three different events - Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance (27 October 2022), Dürer in Manchester: The Role of Collectors and Philanthropy in the North West (7 December 2022) and a Gala Concert of Music from Dürer’s Time (February 2023).
Beginning in October, the first event is Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance. From tiles to feathers, from armour to books, Dürer’s prints are filled with a world of material objects which he studied and rendered with exacting detail, remaking them through his art.
Three University of Manchester academics, Dr Edward Wouk (Art History and Cultural Practices) and Dr Stefan Hanß and Professor Sasha Handley (both History) ask how can we begin to approach these objects of exquisite manufacture through Dürer’s eyes?
To address this question, our speakers will discuss the use of digital microscopy as a research methodology and will explore the emotional power of objects in the early modern period. They will explore the depiction of sleep and the world of dreams in Dürer’s art, the artist’s fascination with birds, arms, and armour, and his attention to cross-cultural interaction between Renaissance Germany and the Islamic world.
We promise a fascinating evening, so why not book your place now! Just go to https://www.friendsofthewhitworth.org.uk/Event/Details/4316
If Durer and his world is your passion, please see the article, also on our website, about the Durer Circle.
Image: Albrecht Dürer, St. Anthony Before the Town, 1519. Courtesy: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Photo: Michael Pollard
We were delighted to be approached by the Whitworth Art Gallery to arrange a series of fundraising events to support Albrecht Dürer’s Material World Exhibition , the first major exhibition of the Whitworth’s outstanding collection of Dürer’s woodcuts, etchings, and engravings in over fifty years which openss in June 2023.
Our exciting programme includes three different events - Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance (27 October 2022), Dürer in Manchester: The Role of Collectors and Philanthropy in the North West (7 December 2022) and a Gala Concert of Music from Dürer’s Time (February 2023).
Beginning in October, the first event is Perspectives on Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance. From tiles to feathers, from armour to books, Dürer’s prints are filled with a world of material objects which he studied and rendered with exacting detail, remaking them through his art.
Three University of Manchester academics, Dr Edward Wouk (Art History and Cultural Practices) and Dr Stefan Hanß and Professor Sasha Handley (both History) ask how can we begin to approach these objects of exquisite manufacture through Dürer’s eyes?
To address this question, our speakers will discuss the use of digital microscopy as a research methodology and will explore the emotional power of objects in the early modern period. They will explore the depiction of sleep and the world of dreams in Dürer’s art, the artist’s fascination with birds, arms, and armour, and his attention to cross-cultural interaction between Renaissance Germany and the Islamic world.
We promise a fascinating evening, so why not book your place now! Just go to https://www.friendsofthewhitworth.org.uk/Event/Details/4316
If Durer and his world is your passion, please see the article, also on our website, about the Durer Circle.
Image: Albrecht Dürer, St. Anthony Before the Town, 1519. Courtesy: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Photo: Michael Pollard
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