Albrecht Altdorfer was a giant of 16th-century art, and his work can be found in the collections of the world’s great museums. “Albrecht Altdorfer, a German Renaissance Master” was originally scheduled to open in April but had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Altdorfer truly was a Renaissance man, adept at large-scale altarpieces, panel paintings, engravings, etchings and drawings. He is regarded as Europe’s first true landscape artist and a pioneer in the use of architectural detail. Altdorfer’s innovative use of landscape is apparent in “Landscape with Spruce Tree,” a color drawing from around 1522 that emphasizes a lone, towering tree.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 18, 2020 18:00 UTC