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Course outline

By the end of the fifteenth century, the Renaissance had caused a revolution in the art of the German-speaking lands. The century that followed would see a further flourishing, set against the backdrop of two other German innovations: printing and the protestant reformation.

We will begin with the career of Albrecht Dürer, arguably the most important of all German Renaissance artists, before moving to the life and work of Hans Holbein. Although these two artists will be our primary focus, we will also explore the work of Matthias Grünewald, Tilman Riemenschneider, and Lucas Cranach the Elder.

The recordings are edited to protect the privacy of those who attended the original session. Each edited session is around the 2¼ hours mark - but don’t forget: you can stop and start at any point, so you can pour a new glass of wine/brew another cup of tea/have a nap/whatever, then pick up where you left off.

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We hope you enjoy your course!