Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Dürer was a painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Dürer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was still in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints.
Max Resolution:807×1111 PX
Title:Portrait of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony
Artists:Albrecht Durer
Date:1496
Style:Northern Renaissance
Genre:portrait
Medium:canvas,tempera
Location:Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany
Dimensions:57×76 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Portrait of Frederick III of Saxony is a tempera on canvas painting by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, executed in 1496. It is housed in the Gemäldegalerie of Berlin, Germany.
The painting was one of the first commissions received from Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, together with the Seven Sorrows Polyptych and the central panel of the Dresden Altarpiece. Dürer knew the elector during the latter's short stay in Nuremberg in April 1496.
The German artist portrayed the Elector again in a burin etching in 1524.
Dürer portrayed Frederick's bust from three-quarters, looking right, above a dark green background. Elements such as the parapet on which his arms lie, or the hands holding a roll, were typical of Flemish art of the period.
Frederick's impervious personality, as well as his status, are emphasized by the large beret and by his determined glance
The painting was one of the first commissions received from Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, together with the Seven Sorrows Polyptych and the central panel of the Dresden Altarpiece. Dürer knew the elector during the latter's short stay in Nuremberg in April 1496.
The German artist portrayed the Elector again in a burin etching in 1524.
Dürer portrayed Frederick's bust from three-quarters, looking right, above a dark green background. Elements such as the parapet on which his arms lie, or the hands holding a roll, were typical of Flemish art of the period.
Frederick's impervious personality, as well as his status, are emphasized by the large beret and by his determined glance