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German (1471 - 1528), Knight, Death, and the Devil,
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Plate: 243 x 186 mm (9.6 x 7.3 in.). DAC Open Access Image: JPEG, < 2 MB (Help), DAC Open Access Image: TIFF, ~20-40 MB (Help). var artistLife = "(1471 - 1528)".replace(" - ",/\- \D/.test(artistLife) ? " The Knight, Death and the Devil copper engraving was one of three works he produced that are still widely regarded today as his 'Master Engravings'. We encourage Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff, as well as outside scholars, to contact the DAC Curator to arrange private viewings of selected works for teaching, study, and academic research. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee).
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), Signed in plate: monogram in tablet, lower left, Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1949, Provenance / Collectors' marks: A.W. (Plate): 243 x 186 mm (9.6 x 7.3 in. Captions embedded in DAC images have basic information as of the time the digital image was made; details and updates appear on object pages. The juxtaposition of the knight and Death suggests the knight’s impending demise. DAC accession number 1949.D3.1. Engraving on laid paper. Most objects acquired through 5/9/2019 are represented; cataloging is in process for some objects. Plate: 243 x 186 mm (9.6 x 7.3 in.). document.write(creationDate);
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From 1512 to 1520 Albrecht Durer began to explore the deep recesses of Classical antiquity, drawing on his time spent in Italy. Some is from older cataloging. Information here was last updated on 11/6/2020. We continue to add and update content. Scholle (Lugt 29231 [typo for 2923a?]). – " : "–");
DAC accession number 1949.D3.1. Knight, Death and the Devil, published in 1513, is a copper engraving produced by Albrecht Dürer at his Nüremburg workshop during the reign of Emperor Maximilian I. var artistLife = "(1471 - 1528)".replace(" - ",/\- \D/.test(artistLife) ? " Knight, Death, and the Devil, document.write(creationDate);.
Despite this Christian soldier’s battle-ready appearance, no amount of armor can protect him (and, by proxy, the rest of humanity) from death, though he shows no outward signs of fear or of temptation by the devil, who follows closely behind. 1513, Alternative title(s): The Christian Knight [and] Der Keuter, Print impression quality: Clear, sharp, contrast, Dimensions
Bibliography: Bartsch 98; Campbell Dodgson 70; Joseph Meder 74b; Panofsky 205; Strauss 71.
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