Download or read book DURERS ANIMALS written by Colin T. Eisler and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1991-10-17 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a guided tour through the works of Durer (1471-1528), the greatest Renaissance artist of northern Europe, Eisler reveals the mystic, religious, and social meanings behind Durer's bestiary, accompanied by some 600 illustrations (including 36 color plates) taken from drawings, illuminated manuscripts, painting, etchings, engravings, woodcuts, and pageants Durer created for the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. A lovely production. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR