Surrealism, Impressionism and Abstract Art

Albrecht Durer

Albrecht Durer is easily considered one of the most exceptional printmakers of all time. Durer’s genius is so exceptional, he could leave tiny flaws in the work and it would not take away from the art one bit. While drawing the human figure, he would never draw in perfect proportions. This added an exceptional energy and life to his work.

During Durer’s lifetime he took two trips to Italy, and did works in watercolors as a record of some of the mountains he saw in his travels. On Durer’s second trip to Italy, it is rumored that he may have met with Leonardo Da Vinci. It is probable that the two artists compared notes, techniques, and style.