“I'm Starting with the Man in the Mirror”: Albrecht Dürer’s Self-Portraits Reconsidered
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Albrecht Dürer’s oeuvre is replete with a considerable volume of self-portraits. When considering Dürer’s self-images many art historians neglect a fundamental aspect required for properly reading the artist’s work: the societal impact derived from the undulating religious climate of Dürer’s epoch. Previous oversight of religion’s significance has left many chasms in the interpretations of Dürer’s self-renderings. This paper examines selected works by Dürer, diary excerpts and letters, along with concurrent rifts in German spiritual doctrine to establish religious dogmas held by the artist ultimately leading to a pellucid interpretation of Dürer’s self-portraits as statements of the artist’s conviction of faith.
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Event
Disciplines
History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Location
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Room 1306
Start Date
2-13-2016 10:15 AM
End Date
2-13-2016 11:15 AM
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“I'm Starting with the Man in the Mirror”: Albrecht Dürer’s Self-Portraits Reconsidered
Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Room 1306
Albrecht Dürer’s oeuvre is replete with a considerable volume of self-portraits. When considering Dürer’s self-images many art historians neglect a fundamental aspect required for properly reading the artist’s work: the societal impact derived from the undulating religious climate of Dürer’s epoch. Previous oversight of religion’s significance has left many chasms in the interpretations of Dürer’s self-renderings. This paper examines selected works by Dürer, diary excerpts and letters, along with concurrent rifts in German spiritual doctrine to establish religious dogmas held by the artist ultimately leading to a pellucid interpretation of Dürer’s self-portraits as statements of the artist’s conviction of faith.
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Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anne H. Muraoka