The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-10
NUREMsnRa AND ALBERT pUREB.

lecture by Professor Weir in Yale Art
SCHOOL, development of Art North of tho
Alps-I ateresting Sketch of the Artist
Durer- Works of His Genius-A Large
Attend .nce.
There was the usual large attend
ance at i'he Yale Art school last evening
to hear Prof. Weir, who gave a very
interesting lecture on Nuremberg and
Albert lfurer."
The f,,cture was Illustrated with
scenes connected with Durer's life and
many OF the works of his genius.
The aremberg of to-day is nearly
the SANS as it was in the Middle Ages;
even tbs names Of people remaining
in many instances unchanged.
The ci;y is of interest as represent
ing the art development north of the
Alps.
In this old city there sprang up a
school df artists of peculiarly north
ern typA of whom Albert Durer was
the master and chief. The productions
of this i,orthern art are less passionate
and of ycolder type than that of Italy.
In IL 05e sees the imprint of intel
lectualitI.
Albert Durer, the artist was a man
Of beautiful character sincere, and a
strong lover of the truth. A man of
strong .'aligious sentiment and living
at the time of the Reformation he was
deeply Interested in the work of Luther,
n1thO1rr'a he ratooairla1 a CathO1ip 11nti1
his deatil.
Though living in a transition period
his work. partakes more of the charac-
ter of tile old than of the new thought
Of his lime. However, some of his
paintings suggest strongly the influ-
ence which the teachings of Luther
had upGn him.
The f}ther of the artist was Hunga-
rian by birth but removed to Nurem-
| berg where his son Albert Durer was
born in i471.
The Artist went abroad to complete
his edutation, and his works show that
he must have obtained his art education
in Gernaany.
In 15ds he visited Venice and in 1920
the Netherlands, two important Incl
dents III his life. He was married in
1895 Tie story of the unhappiness of
his mai'eied life depends on one letter
| written by the artist himself.
On his visit to Venice he was highly
honoreS and an attempt was made to
| get hip ITO take up his residence there,
| but he|preferred the quiet of Nurem
berg I'd the wealth and honor offered
| to him in foreign lands. The period of
his grelI.fest success extends from 1906
| to 1921.
Among his best productions may be
| mentioi sd that of the "Prodigal Son."
| beautiful and realistic in it's design,
| and caiaful in it's attention to details.
I'm this beautiful picture the "Prodigal"
| is repre- resented in a kneeling posture in
1 a simpIl farm yard among the herds of
| swine.
Another work is that of st. Jerome"
which represents the good monk in his
study basily engaged in his translation
! Of the rible.
| Other works of his are "The Knight"
| Death and the Devil" a picture of
| strong imaginative power: "Melan-
| cholia, 4 1.-THE Birth OF John the Bap-
| tist.'' and "Christ Rescuing the An
cients.
| His pictures of st. Peter and st. John
| and st! Paul and ST. Mark are con-
| sideredi by many his best works.
| Royalty smiled upon the artist and
he paid frequent visits to Augsburg,
where lie painted many portraits of
royal pSrsonages.
| 1t is said of this man that his art was
| the lest of his virtues
| He died in 1928 in his fifty.seventh
year.
| The list lecture in the course will be
| given NEXT Thursday evening.
| The stlbject will be "a Glimpse of
Holland In the Time of Rembrandt"