Slawomir Elsner Reunites Dürer's Dispersed Altarpiece Through Drawing
Slawomir Elsner has recreated a fragmented altarpiece by Albrecht Dürer, originally torn apart during the Reformation. The original work was split between Munich and Dresden. Elsner used drawing to reunite the dispersed panels in a single composition.
Key facts
- Albrecht Dürer's altarpiece was fragmented during the Reformation.
- One part of the altarpiece is in Munich, another in Dresden.
- Slawomir Elsner recreated the altarpiece using drawing.
- Elsner's work brings together the dispersed panels.
Entities
Artists
- Albrecht Dürer
- Slawomir Elsner
Locations
- Munich
- Dresden