Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape

by Christopher S. Wood

The first independent landscapes in European art were produced in southern Germany in the early 16th century by Albrecht Altdorfer of Regensburg (c. 14801538). Entirely empty of subject matter, and elevating the natural world from its more usual pictorial role as a setting, Altdorfer's masterful landscapes mark the origins of a self-consciously German style. Christopher Wood's richly illustrated -assessment of his impact is a crucial contribution to the lit-erature on Northern Renaissance art.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 1993

Reviews

[Erich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Albrecht Altdorfer and the origins of a typically Central European interpretation of Ink wash painting Landscape. The abstract spirit and essence of melancholic botany on canvas. Often as much personality on display here as commissioned portraits of obese rheumatic mayors and dissatisfied baroness widows. Nature prevails.