The Virgin on the Crescent with a Crown of Stars
The Virgin on the Crescent with a Crown of Stars, 1516, Engraving
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 – 1528)
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Painter, printmaker, and theorist Albrecht Dürer is considered one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance. Through his extensive travels, Dürer became well versed in Italian Renaissance styles and began integrating Italian technique into his highly developed figure types. He is therefore recognized for introducing classical motifs into German art. Intent on creating a systematic representation of the human figure using mathematical principles, Dürer wrote four books outlining the ideal representation of the human body.
