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Portrait of Oswolt Krel: "Sylvan Men" with Heraldic Shields of Oswolt Krel, by Albrecht Dürer, oil, 1500

Portrait of Oswolt Krel: "Sylvan Men" with Heraldic Shields of Oswolt Krel

Albrecht Dürer

1500

oil

panel

From the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of Oswolt Krel: "Sylvan Men" with Heraldic Shields of Oswolt Krel is a 1500 oil by Albrecht Dürer, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Who painted this?
Albrecht Dürer
When & what style?
1500 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Bavarian State Painting Collections

About this work

This painting shows a man in a green, furry cloak, holding a branch above his head. He has a white headband and a long white beard. Below him is a shield with a man holding two curved objects. The man on the shield is wearing a brown tunic and has a long brown beard. The background of the painting is dark, with some lighter areas around the man's head and the shield. This painting is by Albrecht Dürer, a German artist who worked in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. You can find more of his work at the Alte Pinakothek.

About the artist

Portrait of Albrecht Dürer
Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.

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