The Great Piece of Turf
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Title
The Great Piece of Turf
Description
The Great Piece of Turf is a watercolour study of a group of simple, everyday plants that has prompted the admiration of several Central European botanists whom have identified the different roots, stems and flowers. Dürer depicts some soil, meadow grass, a dandelion and other plants among them with such precision and devotion to nature that a miniature world is brought to life. Though the overall composition may seem somewhat chaotic, each individual plant is drawn with immense botanical accuracy which promotes a greater sense of realism.
Creator
Albrecht Dürer
Date
1503
Format
41.0 x 31.5cm
Medium
watercolour and tempera on paper, mounted on cardboard
Citation
Albrecht Dürer, “The Great Piece of Turf,” Warburg Institute, accessed May 20, 2024, https://omeka.warburg.sas.ac.uk/document/73.
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