he visited the Italian countryside and Venice in 1494 - Pastoral mountain sceneDurer- Self Portrait- 1500 Oil on Panel- one of a series of self portraits, Durer was the first artist to like himself so much- It reveals his personality, is expressionive- solemn frontal pose, almost christ like- Has an authoritive person and was a master of graphic designThe Knight, Death, and Devil-Came from the manual of the Christian Soldier by Erasmus of Rotterdam -Durer became a strict protestantPortraitureHolbein- (1497-1543) German artist- Born in Augsburg, he began to study painting with his father, German artist Hans Holbein the Elder- During a trip to Italy in 1518, he encountered the works of Italian Renaissance painters Andrea Mantegna and Leonardo da Vinci- Influenced by these masters in his religious works, Holbein integrated wealth of detail and color with the dignity and severity of characterization appropriate to a religious subject.- A notable work is his series of woodcuts for a German translation of the Bible by German theologian Martin LutherHenry VIII- council portryaed him as all powerful- finely dressed with jewels and sequences- immobile pose and unapproachability- reflect Mannerist ideal of beauty- rigid frontality and physical beautyHilliard- goldsmith who specialized in miniature portraits- potable portraits beeb invented in antiquity- elongated bodies an the pose of graceA Young man of Roses- shows a man who is lovesick- Hillard acknowledged to be his model- Oldest master of lightening and minute detailJean ClouetFrancis I- coined at Royal court of France- thought to have been influenced by his tripNetherlands Painting- Most turbulent history of any country in the North Protestantism became powerful Religious and political strife- did not ruin arts - Absorbed Italian elements slowly Still life, landscape and genre were popular themes Aertsen The Meat Stall - Still life Little to do with religion- Has tiny picture of Virgin...
