{"title":"Books by Karl Schütz","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"albrecht-durer-the-complete-paintings-selected-drawings-and-prints","title":"Albrecht Dürer: The Complete Paintings. Selected Drawings and Prints","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbrecht Dürer is the undisputed genius of the Northern Renaissance, a visionary who did not limit himself to a single medium. Whether painting, printmaking, drawing, or art theory – he mastered them all with overwhelming expertise. Famous in his lifetime for his portraits of patricians and nobility, it was Dürer who transformed the simple sketch into an independent art form with his brilliant drawings and watercolors. Works like the Feldhase are marvels of observation. They capture life with a precision and sensitivity that continue to captivate today.\u003cbr\u003eThe Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, which was experiencing its heyday at the time, was Dürer’s home. Yet his travels brought him into contact with the humanism of the Renaissance, the colors of Venice, and the ideals of classical beauty. He absorbed all these influences and reinterpreted them with the precision of a Northerner. As court artist to Emperor Maximilian I and confidant of humanists like Erasmus of Rotterdam, he moved effortlessly among the great figures of his time. His reflections on measure and proportion made him one of Europe’s great thinkers. Nevertheless, he never ceased to produce works of astonishing intimacy – from the fearless self-portrait to refined prints and carefully observed studies.\u003cbr\u003eWith all known paintings – many newly photographed – and nearly 500 drawings, this volume captures the diversity of Dürer’s genius. Between monumental altarpieces and intimate portraits, sensitive environmental studies and daring experiments, emerges an artist of his time who was also ahead of his time, an innovator whose vision still feels relevant today. Far more than a handbook, this volume is a tribute to a universal scholar who continues to amaze and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57131205624152,"sku":"9783836581455","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8464\/0856\/files\/9783836581455.jpg?v=1776462972"},{"product_id":"vermeer-la-obra-completa","title":"Vermeer: La obra completa","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was hardly known beyond his birthplace Delft and a small circle of patrons. After his death, his name quickly fell into obscurity, and some of his works were even attributed to other artists. It was not until the mid-19th century that Vermeer came into the focus of the international art world, which suddenly recognized the narrative details, the carefully crafted textures, and the magnificent layers of light in his works and discovered his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis works inspired Timothy Brooks' nonfiction bestseller Vermeer's Hat and Tracy Chevalier's highly successful novel Girl with a Pearl Earring, whose film adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth became a box office hit. Vermeer exhibitions set visitor records from Amsterdam to Washington. At the Mauritshuis in The Hague, special measures had to be taken to manage the daily influx of art enthusiasts eager to see Vermeer's \"Dutch Mona Lisa\" – the equally captivating and mysterious Girl with a Pearl Earring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive catalog of Vermeer's works gathers the calm yet captivating paintings that are treasured like gems in museums and galleries across Europe and the USA. In a generous format with unparalleled quality reproductions, especially vivid on three fold-out pages, Vermeer's limited but atmospherically rich repertoire of domestic activities unfolds: from letter writing to making music to kitchen preparations. Numerous details highlight the artist's outstanding ability to capture both the trends and fashions of the Dutch Golden Age and to tell a complete story in just a fleeting gesture, expression, or appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57131209589080,"sku":"9783836578615","price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8464\/0856\/files\/9783836578615.jpg?v=1776463452"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.plasticbooks.uk\/en\/collections\/libros-karl-schutz.oembed","provider":"Plastic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}