Dürer's Rhinoceros is the name commonly given to a woodcut executed by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1515. [a] Dürer never saw the actual rhinoceros, which was the first living example seen in Europe since Roman times.

2023年3月1日 · Dürer's interpretation of the rhino remained the preeminent image of the creature in European culture up until the late-eighteenth century when a touring rhino called Miss Clara became a media sensation. Miss Clara was greeted by roaring crowds and even introduced to royalty, with many images and sculptures being made of her likeness.

Enter Albrecht Dürer’s rhinoceros, the best-known animal of the Renaissance, an early modern celebrity and cultural icon. Its identity is affirmed again and again: “They call it a rhinoceros. It is represented here in its complete form” reads a part of the lengthy gothic script that flanks the top of …

The rhino was the first to arrive in Europe since the days of the Roman Empire and caused a sensation. Seeking approval for his Eastern empire, the Portuguese king sent the rhino as a gift to...

Raphael's rhino appears in a cluster of animals that includes the Pope's elephant, a camel, a squirrel, and a fanciful giraffe. It looks strikingly more naturalistic than Dürer's (see detail below). It lacks the speckled side plates, and geometric necklace.

2016年6月28日 · Dürer’s image of a rhinoceros which drowned off Italy 500 years ago remains one of the world’s most famous prints. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Five hundred years ago in 1516, the first rhinoceros seen in Europe since the days of the Roman Empire drowned off the coast of Italy in a shipwreck.

2024年2月18日 · On 1 May 1513 was brought from India to the great and powerful king Emanuel of Portugal to Lisbon such a live animal called a rhinoceros. It is represented here in its complete form. It has the color of a speckled tortoise and it is covered and well covered with thick plates.

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API. This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more. Title: The Rhinoceros. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Date: 1515. Medium: Woodcut. Classification: Prints.

Dürer’s Rhinoceros is a woodcut created by Albrecht Dürer in 1515 A.D. As an illustration of an animal at the center of a famous series of events, the woodcut was highly popular in the artist’s lifetime.

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API. Title: The Rhinoceros. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Publisher: Willem Jansz Blaeu (Dutch, Alkmaar 1571–1638 Amsterdam) Date: after 1620. Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut with tone block in printed in light olive green.