Wing of a European Roller
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| Artist | Albrecht Dürer |
|---|---|
| Year | 1512 |
| Type | watercolor |
| Location | Albertina, Vienna |
Wing of a European Roller is a nature study watercolor by Albrecht Dürer.[1] Dürer painted it from a dead specimen.[2] The date is indicated by 1500 or 1512, although both the image of the European Roller as well as that of the Birds is 1512.
Description
The watercolor's dimensions are 19.6 x 20 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna.[3]
Background
Dürer began around 1500 the first artist to precisely paint plants and animals. Thirty years later, in 1528, Dürer published in the Proprtionslehre the theoretical background for artwork creation that shows only the truth of nature.
In 2013, the Wing of a European Roller was loaned with other Dürer works, to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, unlike the Young Hare.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Blaurackenflügel, 2013 Albertina Online.
- ↑ Tote Blauracke, 2013 Albertina Online.
- ↑ "Wing of a European Roller". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Heute.at: „Albertina verborgt 118 Dürer-Werke an US-Museum“ – 2013
- ↑ National Gallery of Art, zugegriffen 16.
External links
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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