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Durer is the representative of German art of his time, standing at the turn from the Gothic to the Renaissance. Drawing rather than painting was for Durer the most important expression of his creative ability. He had amazing imagination and constantly explored new ideas and techniques. His drawings are done in silver and metal point, soft chalk, and charcoal; he was an accomplished engraver; his water-color landscapes dating from the middle 140's are the first known by any great European artists. The illustrations in the book, together with text and notes, clearly illustrate the development and successive changes in Durer's work. Among them are 15 reproduction  from the famous Albertina museum in Vienna and 21 from German collections; many of the originals were lost during World War II. Beautifully and clearly printed in heliogravure they are valuable, both as fine reproductions and object for rewarding study,