The Bagpiper
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1949-100-21
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer’s “The Bagpiper,” dated 1514, offers a compelling glimpse into the artist’s fascination with human figures during the height of the Northern Renaissance. A master German printmaker and painter active from 1471 to 1528, Dürer excelled at capturing the individuality and expressive potential of everyday subjects. This work, classified simply as figures and held in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, reflects his lifelong interest in rendering the human form with remarkable clarity and presence. Created at a time when Dürer was deeply engaged with both religious and secular themes...