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Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape
Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape Author:Christopher S. Wood The first independent landscapes in European art were produced in southern Germany in the early 16th century by Albrecht Altdorfer of Regensburg (c. 1480 - 1538). Entirely empty of subject matter, and elevating the natural world from its more usual pictorial role as a setting, Altdorfer's masterful landscapes mark the origins of a self-conscious... more »ly German style. Christopher Wood's richly illustrated -assessment of his impact is a crucial contribution to the lit-erature on Northern Renaissance art.« less