The Impact of the Italian and Northern Renaissance on Albrecht Dürer the Younger

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Art - History of Art grade: 130 University College Cork language: English abstract: This essay scrutinises the wide range of influences on Albrecht Dürer the Younger (1471-1528) by analysing the artist's Self-Portrait at the Age of Twenty-Six (1498).After briefly introducing the artist it examines the aesthetic impact of the Italian Renaissance and humanist thought on the painting. In a next step it demonstrates how Dürer's artwork is also inspired by Northern portraiture.Moreover the discussion will be embedded in the cultural and historical context in which the painting was created by underlining the special status of Nuremberg and Venice in the late 15th century.Work completed under the supervision of Dr Flavio Boggi University College Cork 2018.