Apollo and Diana
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Accession Number
1951-170-38
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance, revolutionized printmaking with his extraordinary technical precision and expressive power. Working in Germany during a time when Renaissance humanism was blending classical antiquity with northern realism, Dürer mastered woodcuts and engravings, producing works that were both affordable art and vehicles for intellectual ideas. His prints, often signed with his distinctive "AD" monogram, circulated widely across Europe, making him an international celebrity in his lifetime. *Apollo and Diana*, created around ...