. Prints; a brief review of their technique and history . ll. We thensee despondent, bitter Melancholy, yainly 63 PRINTS demanding of science the answer to lifesriddle. Finally, we come to St. Jerome,serene in his chosen solitude: a mind re-signed, at peace with the world which hasbeen left behind. These engravings take avery high rank, indeed, in German art. Suchtechnique of engraving as that here foundhad never before been even approached:broad gleams of sunlight brighten the room,striking the walls and floor; in the silveryhalf-light every texture, every substance isexpressed by differentia
. Prints; a brief review of their technique and history . ll. We thensee despondent, bitter Melancholy, yainly 63 PRINTS demanding of science the answer to lifesriddle. Finally, we come to St. Jerome,serene in his chosen solitude: a mind re-signed, at peace with the world which hasbeen left behind. These engravings take avery high rank, indeed, in German art. Suchtechnique of engraving as that here foundhad never before been even approached:broad gleams of sunlight brighten the room,striking the walls and floor; in the silveryhalf-light every texture, every substance isexpressed by differentiations of the graver-stroke. Yet with all the infinite detail whichabounds in the plate, the tonality is so sus-tained and detail so discreetly introduced,that the general feeling, after all, is one ofsimplicity. One other aspect of Durers genius mustbe introduced, namely, his mastery in por-traiture. In the strong face of CardinalAlbrecht of Mayence, the keenest observa-tion of the man is revealed with means as-tonishingly simple. Notice how far from 64. f >- i^y ...M .f—. m- ST. JEROME IN HIS STUDYAllneclit Diirer
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