BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART

 

The Triumph of Patience

Dirck Volkertsz Coomhert b. 1522 d. 1590

Date: 1599

 

This painting is one of eight that depicts figures that reap reward of patience. Coomhart's philosophy was that "patience during hardship leads to knowledge of God"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Jerome Reading in The Desert

Cornelis Cort b.1533 d. 1578

 

Cort was a well known artist who moved to Venice and lived in the house of Titian in 1565. Cort was able to engrave several pieces based by Titian's work. Cort, before his death, was thought to had engraved over 150 pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triomphal Arch of Maximilian

Albert Durer b. 1471 d. 1528

 

This piece was commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. This piece of work took over 192 seperate wood blocks to finish. This piece is one of the largest built at 295 cm wide and 357 cm high. To this date only 171 of the 192 blocks are held by the Albertina, Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Flight into Egypt

Albrecht Durer b. 1471 d. 1528

 

Durer was born in Nuremberg, famous for his graphic work in 1512, he was employed by Maximilian of Austria. Durer strived for artistic liberation for North