Albrecht Durer

An illustrated exploration of the artist in context, with a gallery of his paintings and drawings

by Rosalind Ormiston.

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Renaissance genius – artist, poet, writer, and theorist – was acknowledged across Europe. He was praised as the Apelles Germaniae (‘German Apelles’), honoured by noble patronage, commissioned by the Elector of Saxony, Frederick the Wise and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. He worked in many mediums – woodcut, etching, and engraving, drawing, watercolour and oil painting and after his death there was a mania for his work (or many forgeries of it) for another half century. This glorious and comprehensive volume is both a fascinating, detailed biography of his life and a comprehensive gallery of his work. Rosalind Ormiston is an independent art historian, a lecturer and author with a wide range of interests in art, architecture and design history. A visiting lecturer at Kingston University, London, her publications include titles on Hans Holbein, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

About the author

Ghillie Basan is a writer, broadcaster and food anthropologist with a degree in Social Anthropology and a Cordon Bleu Diploma. She grew up in East Africa, worked as a journalist in Istanbul and as a freelance food and travel writer in India, Southeast Asia and North Africa. Her interest in culinary culture has led to fifty books (eight have featured Morocco) and she has been described as “one of the finest writers on Middle Eastern food.” Her books have been shortlisted for numerous awards, and The Lebanese Cookbook won Best in the World in the Gourmand International Cookbook Awards 2021. She has many BBC credits as a presenter and contributor and produces her own podcast, Spirit & Spice, featuring food and drink stories from Scotland. Ghillie lives in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands where she hosts food experiences for visitors from all over the world.