Dürer's Passions

A landmark exhibition exploring Albrecht Dürer’s (1471–1528) graphic versions of the Passion of Christ, Dürer’s Passions focuses on the narrative of Christ’s last days on earth as drawn and printed by Dürer in six series throughout his career. The artist’s preoccupation with the Passion of Christ was linked to his constant self-investigation, both creative and spiritual, and reflects his response to the social and religious evolution of his era. Dürer’s Passions presents each series side-by-side to allow a new visual reading of the works in order to provide a new understanding and appreciation of an artist who has been scrutinized by critics and the public alike since he began working.

Encompassing nearly 100 works, Dürer’s Passions includes works from the Fogg Art Museum’s collections as well as extremely rare works loaned by the British Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and German collections in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Bremen.

Organized by Jordan Kantor, doctoral candidate in the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University.