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Review: Matthias Grünewald. Drawings and Paintings (Hardcover)

This art book deals with the painter, architect and stonemason Matthias Grünewald (1470/80- 1528).

In his work is the late Gothic painting in its own best picture form (in the large triptych), the appropriate design elements - expressive form - and color - and in iconology, symbolism and content to perfection. At the same time already, the new image of man of the Renaissance found its way into his work.

It is particularly his drawings, which are appreciated in this book in their outstanding value. Grünewald's graphic works will be presented as an extraordinary document of a character art, the study discovered the new leaf as an artistic medium.

in the text by Antje - Fee Köller man learns Some of the life and work of the artist, whose main work of the "Isenheim Altar, one of the most important works of German painting. That there are photographed in the book.

identity and biography of the artist may not yet be fully reconstructed. assured style is critical encounter with Albrecht Dürer, the Italian Renaissance and Dutch art.

His work also shows a deep roots in the medieval world.

The image space is of visionary light fills, will connect to a bright color. The figures are captured in its full dimensionality. Representations of suffering are to naturalism out.

We read of the glory and fame of the artist, of the function and benefits of his drawings and is explained in detail on his drawing technique

drawings are then presented and explained.

are interesting, the "study of Mary of the Annunciation," the "Arm and hand study" and the "upper body study of St. Sebastian" Isenheim the altar, because all the studies put the idea way to the final image product.

The text Views of the studies can be, unfortunately, because of their richness does not reflect, as this part of the review would blow up.

Grünewald in his drawings focuses on the feelings of the people he gives graphic expression. This is particularly evident at the "head of a screaming child," the "picture study of a woman" and the "Study of a praying woman looking up." No feeling of the people remains hidden from the viewer, the soul is reflected in each face.

Recommended!