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Art of the Lithograph: Three Designs from Dürer’s Prayer Book, Plate V, by Alois Senefelder, 1819

Art of the Lithograph: Three Designs from Dürer’s Prayer Book, Plate V

Alois Senefelder

1819

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Art of the Lithograph: Three Designs from Dürer’s Prayer Book, Plate V is a 1819 by Alois Senefelder, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Alois Senefelder
When & what style?
1819 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image presents a page from an antique book, featuring four sketches. The top left sketch depicts an angel with large wings, while the top right sketch shows a creature with horns and a long tail. The bottom sketch illustrates a man in armor, holding a spear and riding a horse. The page is adorned with elegant cursive writing, although the text is not legible. The overall design of the page suggests a sense of antiquity and refinement. If you're interested in exploring more works from the Romanticism movement, you might want to check out the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Alois Senefelder
Artist

Alois Senefelder

Johann Alois Senefelder was a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography in the 1790s.

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