Sketches of great painters for young people (1902) (14783626042)

Identifier: sketchesofgreatp00dall (find matches)
Title: Sketches of great painters for young people
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Dallin, Colonna Murray, Mrs
Subjects: Painters
Publisher: New York, Boston (etc.) Silver, Burdett and Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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n 1502. He also wrote an affectionate account of him,describing him as a God-fearing man who tried to bringup his children to love honor and goodness, and givinga picture of his home life, and of his mother, whom hisfather left to his care. He fulfilled this trust, andproved a loving son, caring for her till her death,twelve years later. Durers portraits of himself represent him at the agesof thirteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, and twenty-nine.A portrait at Munich shows him as a man of finepresence, with brown hair falling over his shoulders,and his handsome hand just touching the fur collaropened at the throat. His gaze is frank and penetrat-ing, and his beautiful eyes show that his soul was greatand noble. It is strange to find this same face appear-ing in his pictures of Christ. Two important religious pictures were painted byDiirer before 1505. The first of these, the Dresdenaltarpiece, was designed and in part executed by him,but he was assisted by his pupils. The second, his first
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Durer. Portrait of Himself. 170 DURER. 171 large panel picture, is called the Adoration of the Magi,and presents a new type of Madonna, a simple Nurem-berg mother gazing with love and affection at the Child,while the richly robed Magi kneel in adoration beforeHim. In 1505 Diirer went to Italy, and for two happy yearshe enjoyed the Italian sunshine, and the friendshipand appreciation of the artists at Venice, Padua, andBologna. Fortunately his letters written at this timehave been preserved, and they describe some of his im-pressions of the country. He met in Venice manypleasant companions, so that it does ones heart goodto be with them ; learned men and lute-players, pipers,connoisseurs in art, — all very noble-minded, upright,virtuous people, who bestow on me much honor andfriendship. Here I am a gentleman, at home only adependant. Oh, how I shall freeze after this sun-shine ! What a story these few words tell ! Nurem-berg, with its high peaked roofs and its picturesqueturrets, an