STOP 54: Saint Jerome in His Study

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Three works dating to 1513–14 are singled out as the crowning achievements of Albrecht Dürer’s illustrious career as an engraver: Knight, Death and the Devil; Melencolia I; and Saint Jerome in his Study. Closely related in size and complexity of execution, these three prints are known as Dürer’s Master Engravings. Press the play button below to hear Naoko Takahatake, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at LACMA, discuss one of these Master Engravings: Saint Jerome in his Study. Scroll down to read the transcript.
 

STOP 53: The Anabaptists

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Press the play button below to hear J. Patrice Marandel, The Robert H. Ahmanson Chief Curator of European Art at LACMA, discuss the Anabaptist movement and its two leaders Jan van Leiden and Bernhard Knipperdolling, who are pictured in these copperplate engravings. Scroll down to read the transcript.
 

STOP 50: Introduction

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Press the play button below to hear J. Patrice Marandel, The Robert H. Ahmanson Chief Curator of European Art at LACMA, introduce the exhibition and discuss the historical significance of the show. Scroll down to read the transcript.