Leg Studies
Prints and Drawings
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View of Sarmingstein an der Donau (recto); Study of a Tree and Two Heads (verso)
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | German |
| Date | 1511 |
| Object type | drawing |
| Medium, technique | recto: pen, black ink on paper, verso: pen, black ink, red, black chalk |
| Dimensions | 147 × 207 mm |
| Inventory number | 21 |
| Collection | Prints and Drawings |
| On view | This artwork is not on display |
The artists of the Danube School were the first to depict nature in such a way that the landscape did not only serve as the setting for a scene but was the main theme of the work of art. The Sarmingstein on the Danube, together with a few drawings by Wolf Huber, has been regarded as a milestone in art history, not only because it is one of the earliest independent landscapes, but also because it is one of the very first depictions of a landscape which can be identified as an existing geographical location. Altdorfer shows the Danube and mountains rising steeply above it from a viewpoint well above the river, which implies that the drawing was not made from nature but from memory.
Szilvia Bodnár
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
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