Master Engravers of Fifteenth Century Germany

One of several things you might think about when considering early art prints is playing cards. In modern times, the cards are not really items of "art". However, in the early stages of printing, the cards were the original media created during the printing process. Even in front of the press, Europe liked cards, people wanted to get them, whether they are for performance or for performance. Due to the widespread use of cards, this initial print media has elements that are intuitively shown on other print media, and even today it is not surprising.

In the mid 15th century I printed on metal surfaces, especially copper plates (chocolate), Italy and Germany printed at the same time. As Vasari pointed out, the inventor of this technology is Maso Finiguerra in Florence and his theory is not completely reliable, but the first one Burin and Niello metal sculptor developed copper plate technology There is certainly something. . Pollaiolo ("Combat Nude") and Mantegna ("Bacchanals") achieved amazing results using this technique. And it explores all the possibilities of artists who were extensions of great artists for centuries. And it is tough at the same time. In addition to Italian experience, German painter Master E. S, M. Shoangauer and U. Graff used this technique, but only Dürer thoroughly examined the intrinsic possibilities of sculpture and woodcut prints.

One of the main uses of sculptor art appeared in Marcantonio Raimondi's work between the late 15th and early 16th century. Duplication by a master of painting is due to a large number of copies that can be produced from the matrix, and a wonderful painting is a visual property of the general public. When copied opto-mechanical technology was invented, sculpture lost the role of art popper. And it became the basis of the resurrection of the original sculpture art of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Sculpture accompanying the development of printing presses, the sculptures of the 15th century themselves are experts of a unique style, an art form that integrates the concept of printing and books into art. These include the sculptor "Master of Poker" who worked in the mid-15th century. It is believed that his work in an area of ​​the Cologne region of Germany is based not only on the spread of his work but also on the work of people affected by him. Some of his techniques such as his shadow illustrate that he is also a painter; those who analyzed his work point to a style choice that resembles Japanese art .