"The early Dürer" exhibition in Nuremberg
Albrecht Dürer was the first German artist who already during his lifetime enjoyed wide recognition all over Europe.
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2012 will be the year of Albrecht Dürer in Nuremberg
Nuremberg will be all about art in 2012. During the largest Dürer exhibition to be held in Germany in 40 years, entitled "The Early Dürer", Nuremberg's art and cultural scene will be networked in numerous activities, exhibitions and performances. It takes place May 24 - … [More]

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Arme Nürnberger! Auch zur Mega-Schau im Mai rücken die Münchner das berühmte Selbstbildnis nicht raus – ein merkwürdiger Fall
In puncto Dürer geht’s den Nürnbergern schon „nass nei”. Würde man in München sagen. Die vier Apostel, die ihnen der Maler einst schenkte und Kurfürst Maximilian I. später abluchste, bleiben in der Landeshauptstadt. Punctum. Auch wenn lokale Politgrößen auf Stimmfang zuweilen die Herausgabe fordern. Und jetzt bekommen die gebeutelten Franken noch nicht … [More]

The Four Apostles is a panel painting by the German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer. It was finished in 1526, the last of his large works. It depicts the four apostles larger-than-life-size. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian I obtained The Four Apostles in the year 1627 due to pressure on the Nuremberg city fathers. Since then, the painting has been in Munich and, despite all the efforts of Nuremberg since 1806, it has not been returned.
When Dürer moved to Nuremberg he produced many famous … [More]