Four Apostles
painting by Dürer
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discussed in biography
- In Albrecht Dürer: Final works
…Dürer’s greatest paintings, the so-called Four Apostles (St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Mark), was done in 1526. This work marks his final and certainly highest achievement as a painter. His delight in his own virtuosity no longer stifled the ideal of a spaciousness that is simple, yet…
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place in Renaissance art
- In Western painting: Germany
The “Four Apostles” (Alte Pinakothek) of 1526 ultimately derives from the wings of Bellini’s Frari altarpiece. Dürer’s close association with the Venetian painter and admiration for his art can be seen in the broad simple folds of the drapery, the breadth of handling of the heads,…
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