A highly interesting facet of the work of a master eloquent in various spheres of art, this historically important little book is principally concerned with setting up precise rules for the geometric construction of Roman capitals. Written by Dürer in 1525.

Albrecht Dürer was a master in various media, but it was in woodcut design that his creative genius reached its highest expression. Here are all of his extant woodcuts, a collection of over 300 great works containing all the familiar cuts long treasured by the world's art lovers: the celebrated series on the Life of the Virgin, The Apocalypse of John (17 cuts), The Great Passion, St. Jerome in his Study, Samson Fighting the Lion, The Fall of Icarus,...

This book reproduces, full-page size, a broad selection of his finest drawings, along with a group of his watercolors, reproduced in color plates, with exceptional fidelity to the originals. Also includes a 40 page biographical summary and introduction.

1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Albrecht Dürer's "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman," completed in 1505 and housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.