Albrecht Dürer
Four Apostles (Sts. John, Peter, Mark and Paul). 1526. German
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Inscription: “All worldly rulers in this threatening time, beware not to take human delusion for the Word of God." - words in German, verses from Bible
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oil painted as a gift to his mative city
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Peter's head - much detail and rep. of nature (left back)
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combo. of classicism and detail of nature
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right front: light in eye, vein in head, wrinkles, flesh looks oily
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St. Peter was the 1st Pope and is stuck in background; St. John kinda took over in Lutheran Doctrine; St. Paul writes about being saved by faith alone in front
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peice is in point of view of Martin Luther