{"id":6290,"date":"2018-10-18T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=6290"},"modified":"2025-01-10T19:05:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:05:52","slug":"durer-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/durer-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Albrecht D\u00fcrer exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/duererportrait.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Albrecht D\u00fcrer\" class=\"wp-image-15206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/duererportrait.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/duererportrait-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Albertina museum once brought out D\u00fcrer&#8217;s <em>Young Hare<\/em> for seven hours as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/night-of-the-museums\/\">Long Night of Museums<\/a>. The queue&nbsp;went through the building, out the front door, down the steps outside, and into the Vienna night. Thankfully, the painting makes&nbsp;another (longer) appearance in a rare D\u00fcrer exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most comprehensive D\u00fcrer exhibition for decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see his works like this<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs Sept 20, 2019 to Jan 6, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina\/\">Albertina ticket and visitor info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/durer-hare\/\">D\u00fcrer&#8217;s hare<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"37363\">art exhibitions<\/a> in Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D\u00fcrer in Vienna<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/duererposter.jpg\" alt=\"D\u00fcrer exhibition poster\" class=\"wp-image-49357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/duererposter.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/duererposter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Scoot on over to the exhibition)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I still recall the buzz of excitement that faded to a respectful hush as we reached the end of that queue mentioned in the introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is something out-of-the-ordinary in seeing a watercolour of such detail over 500 years after its completion in a&nbsp;Nuremberg workshop. Especially when the work in question only makes a public appearance every five years or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately for us, the buzz returns with the Albertina&#8217;s new D\u00fcrer exhibition, curated by Christof Metzger. It draws on the museum&#8217;s world-leading collection of D\u00fcrer&#8217;s works, supplemented by loans from the likes of Italy&#8217;s Uffizi or Spain&#8217;s Prado museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you walk through the doors to spy your first D\u00fcrer, you know you are in the presence of genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An aura of reverence strikes you, as if it is a special privilege simply to be allowed to gaze upon such professional skill. It all begins, perhaps, with 1484&#8217;s <em>Self-portrait at the age of 13<\/em>. Thirteen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That &#8220;child&#8217;s drawing&#8221; is just one example of how the Albertina&#8217;s collection of masterful D\u00fcrer pieces extends well beyond the <em>Young Hare<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you&#8217;ll discover cityscapes, Bacchanalian scenes, other portraits, and more, including the pen-and-ink <em>Praying hands<\/em> from 1508, the <em>Wing of a European Roller<\/em> watercolour, and the 1503 <em>Great Piece of Turf<\/em> (clearly creative inspiration didn&#8217;t extend to naming his paintings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three of the above &#8211; the hare, turf, and wing &#8211; hang next to each other to form a glorious triumvirate of precision. And, yet, within the wider exhibition, you soon realise that these are not exceptions to the norm, but merely the pinnacle of a wider body of breathtaking art by D\u00fcrer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rhino.jpg\" alt=\"D\u00fcrer's Rhinocerous print\" class=\"wp-image-49359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rhino.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rhino-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(D\u00fcrer&#8217;s famous rhinocerous, drawn without ever actually seeing one in the flesh. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D\u00fcrer&#8217;s studies of hands, feet, heads, etc. for the Heller altarpiece constructed 1507-1509<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The iconic 1515 rhinocerous woodcut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The astonishing detail within the 3.5m high triumphal arch of Emperor Maximilian I from 1515 (the version shown is from the much later 3rd edition, which is only a mere 460 years old)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 1518 &#8220;rough&#8221; chalk portrait of the same Emperor taken during the Diet of Augsburg. Imagine the scenario &#8211; D\u00fcrer grabbing a quick few minutes with Maximilian. Meanwhile, the business of the Holy Roman Empire continues less than a year after Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses and set in motion the Reformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is goosebump art of the highest calibre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 200 pieces make up the exhibition in total, including 100 drawings, 12 paintings, and various rare documents. Plenty of biographical details enhance the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is the first such comprehensive exhibition of D\u00fcrer&#8217;s works for many a year and might readily be considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for visitors to Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The D\u00fcrer exhibition runs from Friday, 20th September 2019 to Monday, 6th January 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition has proved extremely popular, so it&#8217;s probably best to get there early in the day and to buy tickets in advance (so you&#8217;re immune to the ticket counter queues that such an event inevitably causes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once inside, be sure to save some time for exploring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina-staterooms\/\">palace rooms<\/a> and the other exhibitions after you&#8217;ve feasted on the D\u00fcrers, particularly the excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina-art\/\">Batliner collection<\/a> with its Picassos, Monets, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the D\u00fcrer exhibition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Albertina is very central, close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\">Hofburg Palace<\/a> and opposite the State Opera House. Find public transport tips in the main&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina\/\">Albertina museum article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1zfWanf5rPBbnTLLDuah2uixe-Nw\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albertina museum once brought out D\u00fcrer&#8217;s Young Hare for seven hours as part of the Long Night of Museums. The queue&nbsp;went through the building, out the front door, down the steps outside, and into the Vienna night. Thankfully, the painting makes&nbsp;another (longer) appearance in a rare D\u00fcrer exhibition. 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