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6.8: Dürer’s Prints

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    Dr. David Drogin and Dr. Beth Harris provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of two of Albrecht Dürer prints.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    Prints Discussed

    Albrecht Dürer, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, c. 1497–98, woodcarving.

    Albrecht Dürer, St. Jerome in his Study, 1514, etching.

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    • Durer's woodcuts and engravings. Authored by: Dr. David Drogin and Dr. Beth Harris. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/northern/durer/v/printmaking-woodcuts-and-engravings. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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