Knight, Death and Devil, 1513 by Albrecht Durer
Paper Art Print - 17880-DUA
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, USAOriginal Size: 24.8 x 19 cm
Giclée Paper Print | $46.47 USD
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*Max printing size: 23.6 x 18.1 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Knight, Death and Devil" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Paper Art Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
Our choice of a non-woven art paper guarantees premium quality. This paper is free of optical brighteners and has a delicate watercolor texture that adds an artistic flair to art reproductions. Combined with a matte coating, it creates stunning art prints with vibrant colors, rich blacks, and exceptional detail reproduction.
Additional blank areas are included on all sides of the printed area, providing versatility for various purposes.
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Painting Information
Albrecht Dürer's enigmatic masterpiece "Knight, Death and the Devil" from 1513. This engraving is a tour de force of Renaissance printmaking, showcasing Dürer's unparalleled skill with burin and copper plate.
The composition draws us in with its densely packed, almost claustrophobic arrangement. Our armored knight, resolute and stoic, dominates the scene atop his noble steed. Dürer lavishes attention on every gleaming detail of the rider's plate armor, his lance held at the ready. The horse itself is a marvel of anatomical precision - you can almost feel the ripple of muscle beneath its dappled hide.
Surrounding this central figure, Dürer conjures a nightmarish landscape teeming with menace. Death himself rides alongside on a decrepit nag, hourgllass in hand - a ghoulish companion on this perilous journey. The Devil lurks behind, a grotesque hybrid creature with a pig's snout and ram's horns, reaching out with clawed hands. Gnarled trees and craggy rocks crowd the background, while a distant castle perches precariously atop a hill.
What's remarkable is how Dürer achieves such richness and depth using only black ink on white paper. His mastery of line and crosshatching creates an astonishing range of textures and tones. Notice how he uses fine, delicate lines to capture the knight's plumed helm, then shifts to bold, slashing strokes for the twisted brambles at the horse's feet.
This isn't just technical brilliance - it's storytelling through craft. The crisp, controlled lines of the knight contrast sharply with the wilder, more chaotic marks that define Death and the Devil. It's as if order and chaos are battling it out on the very surface of the print.
Dürer packs this small engraving with symbolism and allegorical weight. Is this stalwart knight an embodiment of Christian virtue, pressing on despite worldly temptation? Or perhaps a more ambiguous figure - a mercenary confronting the consequences of violence? The dog trotting faithfully alongside offers a glimmer of hope and loyalty amidst the gloom.
What's undeniable is the psychological intensity Dürer achieves. The knight stares ahead, refusing to acknowledge the specters at his side. It's a moment of existential drama, rendered with breathtaking technical finesse. Five centuries on, "Knight, Death and the Devil" remains a pinnacle of printmaking and a haunting meditation on mortality, duty, and the human spirit.
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