Albrecht Dürer's House
Topics - Artist
- Connecting room on the first floor: Dürer and his world.
The Artist - Discovering Dürer
A small connecting room on the first floor of the house most probably served as the Dürers' bedroom, because it is situated immediately adjacent to the warming fireplace of the kitchen. Since no furnishings survive, thirteen wall panels illustrate the life of Albrecht Dürer: his father's Hungarian origins and move to Nuremberg, Dürer's parents and siblings, his apprenticeship with Michael Wolgemut, his marriage to Agnes Frey, his travels, friendships, his encounters with Emperor Maximilian I, Martin Luther, Willibald Pirckheimer, Phillipp Melanchthon, and his artistic development.
- Multivision show.
The Dürer Multivision Show "ALBERTVS DVRER NORICVS"
The focus of the current layout of Albrecht Dürer's House since 1999 has been on the master of the house himself, on his life and work in mediaeval Nuremberg.
In the screening room, the multivision show "Albertus Durer Noricus" invites visitors on an exciting journey through time and tries to answer many questions: who was this man Dürer and what made him such an unforgettable artistic genius until this day? Thus Dürer's life as well as his major works are introduced.
The show explains artistic innovations introduced by Dürer north of the Alps: refined techniques for woodcut and copperplate engraving, the Theory of Human Proportions, self-confident human portraits, autonomous depiction of landscapes and nature topics. This is illustrated exclusively by the artist's work. Viewers may immerse themselves in Dürer's pictorial world which comes to life all around them.
Dürer Special Exhibitions on the Top Floor
Special showcases permit the display, during some months of the year, of original graphic works by Dürer. For conservation reasons, this is only possible on a temporary basis, in turn with special exhibitions.
The anteroom displays high quality copies of Dürer's famous panel paintings. These copies keep the artist's work alive in his home town.
A third room shows numerous and manifold artistic works in Dürer's wake, giving a glimpse of the interesting collection policy of the Foundation Albrecht Dürer's House - an association established in the 19th century and active until this day.
You may find information on current special exhibitions on the German website.
Special Exhibitions
<http://www.museen.nuernberg.de/duererhaus/ausstellungen.html>
