The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Dürer's Journeys
Travels of a Renaissance Artist
Dürer's travels through his own words and sketches
'Why has God given me such magnificent talent?'
Vivid dreams, status anxiety, egocentricity and limitless curiosity laid bare in his own words.
Revealing diaries and letters
Dürer's surviving personal correspondence and diary entries tell us a great deal about his journeys. Despite the hundreds of years that separate us, his diary entries, personal sketches and lettersÌýare full of incident and anecdote andÌýgive us a sense of his character,Ìýhis intellect, even his sense of humour.Ìý
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Introduction to Dürer
Who was Albrecht Dürer? We take a first look at the artist.
Europe at the turn of the 15th century
During his lifetime Dürer witnessed some of European history's most significant milestones.
Nuremberg - Dürer's home
Location, location; find out why Nuremberg's character and position were so important for Dürer.
Dürer the printmaker
An introduction to printing techniques and a look into how Dürer took prints to a new level
Dürer's influence
Even if you don't know the name, chances are you've seen a reproduction of one of his prints. What is it about his work that has made it last?
The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Durer's Journeys
Online exhibition catalogue supplement
Further essays relating to the exhibition.