Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
German
Artist Dates
1471-1528
Title of Work
Ship of Fools
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Date of Work
1494
Medium
Hand colored woodcut
Height
7 1/2"
Width
6"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: R31
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg in 1471. Dürer studied as an apprentice under Michael Wolgemut, and learned the trade of painting, wood carving and copper engraving. He is best known for his reputation as a Northern Renaissance artist, specializing in high-quality woodcuts, paintings and prints which centered around the subject of religion. Dürer also played an important role in the history of printmaking and his prints were distributed throughout Europe. Additionally, he also cultivated the attitude of a humanistic scholar and wrote a treatise on geometry. Works by Albrecht Dürer can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and several other collections internationally.
Additional Information
Depiction of a fool or jester standing next to a boar wearing a crown on its head and a bell around its neck. In the background there is a ship.
Condition
Very good
Condition Notes
Some darkening
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”