ALBRECHT DURER

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ALBRECHT DURER
1474-1528
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ALBRECHT DURER

• Pronounced
• AHL-BREKT DOO-RUHR
• Born in Nuremberg, Germany on May 21, 1474.
• He was 1 of 18 children
• His father carefully trained him in the craft of
  making jewelry, but Albrecht decided at an early
  age to pursue a career as a painter.

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ALBRECHT DURER

• When he was only 13 years old, he drew a
  self-portrait in which his genius and skill for
  detail are already evident.
• Does the drawing look real to you?
• A life long student, Durer was well educated in
  Math, Geometry, Latin and Literature.

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VOCABULARY

• Implied Texture
• A way of painting so that if you were to touch
  the actual painting you would feel the texture
  (rough, smooth, course, soft)
• Real Texture
• Something that can be felt by touch

This painting is called Wing of a Roller What
do you think this would feel like if you touched
it?
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YOUNG HARE

• The title for this work is Young Hare.
• Do you know what a hare is?
• What colors has the artist used in this painting?
• If you could touch the hare, how would it feel?
  Why do you think so?
• Does this picture show the hare in its
  environment?
• How has the artist made this hare look real?
• Where might you see a hare like this?

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TODAYS LESSONS

• Choose a template porcupine or lamb
• You will add real texture to the template by
  gluing toothpicks or cotton balls.
• If you finish early you can add a landscape
  background with markers.
• Dont forget to sign your artwork!