7th November 2024 until 9th February 2025
Presentation of Dürers' original art in the Albrecht-Dürer-House
The series "Original Dürer!" continues with original artwork on the subject of coats of arms. From November 7th 2024, five prints and a watercolour with heraldic motifs from the holdings of the Graphic Collection of the Museums of the City of Nuremberg will be on display. The presentation can be seen until February 9th 2025 in the Graphic Cabinet on the third floor of the Albrecht-Dürer-House.
Coats of arms originated in knights' games. Affixed to the shield, they served to identify the person concealed under their armour. These tournament games gradually died out in the 15th century. However, those who thought highly of themselves had their coat of arms graphically designed by an artist. They were mainly used as bookplates in the form of small-format copperplate engravings.
Since the 14th century, master craftsmen in Nuremberg also used coats of arms and seals, including Albrecht Dürer the Elder. His son, Albrecht Dürer the Younger, redesigned both. Dürer's other coats of arms include commissioned works and fantasy coats of arms. The commissioned works are so-called speaking coats of arms, as they contain a pictorial allusion to the family name: for example, the doors for Dürer.
Accompanying program to the exhibition:
Guided Tour "The Coats of Arms Speak: The Language of Arms"
- Cost:
- Included in the entrance fee to the museum.