To coincide with the National Gallery’s major exhibition, ‘Durer’s Journeys – Travels of a Renaissance Artist’, art historian and OB Peter Webb (54-59), gave an illuminating and enthusiastic overview (via Zoom) of the work of the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) and the impact his Wanderjahre or ‘wandering years’ had on his work, and the influence he, in turn, had on the works of others.
Peter brought to life the artist, and the people and places he visited including the Alps, Italy, Venice, and the Netherlands. His travels sparked an exchange of ideas with Netherlandish and Italian Renaissance artists, fuelling his curiosity and creativity. The exhibition is on at the National Gallery until the 27th February 2022.
If you were unable to attend the online talk, or would like to watch it again, you can do so here.