Een oosterse vorst

About this artwork

Late maar unieke afdruk van onvoltooide koperplaat. Zie collectie National Gallery of Art (Washington) voor bijhorende tekeningen. Kostuum mogelijk gebaseerd op 'oosterse' / Ottomaanse kostuums die Dürer tijdens zijn eerste reis naar Venetië (eind 1494?-1495) zag.

Art Historical Context

**Een oosterse vorst (An Eastern Prince)** Albrecht Dürer, c. 1560, Engraving, 316 × 221 mm* This striking engraving by Albrecht Dürer, the renowned German Renaissance master, captures an Eastern prince in elaborate attire, likely inspired by Ottoman costumes Dürer encountered during his trip to Venice around late 1494–1495. As a pioneer of Northern Renaissance art, Dürer was fascinated by exotic cultures, blending meticulous observation with his signature precision. Venice, a bustling crossroads of East and West, exposed him to Turkish influences amid the Ottoman Empire's rising power, fue...

About the Artist

Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...