Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1526, Engraving, sheet: 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (24.8 x 19.1 cm) trimmed within plate line at top and bottom, slight margin at sides, Prints, Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), A Roman Catholic reformer and one the most important Netherlandish humanists, Erasmus of Rotterdam held a deep admiration for Albrecht Dürer, whom he praised in a eulogy as the greatest of graphic artists: 'And is it not more wonderful to accomplish without the blandishment of colors what Apelles accomplished with their aid?' In likening Dürer to Apelles—indeed, in asserting the German's superiority over the Greek artist—Erasmus echoed a tradition dating back to antiquity of judging artists and the visual character of their work by the standards set by their predecessors
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