16 May 2021

Vienna Insight: Albertina celebrates the 550th anniversary of Albrecht Dürer's birthday with projects, events, tattoos, sausages,... for the whole family from 17 to 23 May

The 'Dürer Week' will be organised by the Albertina from tomorrow until 23 May with projects such the selfie point at the entrance of the museum with Albrecht Dürer's famous 'Feldhase' (Young Hare) in the interpretation of artist Ottmar Hörl as a larger than life-sized pink sculpture. The Young Hare is one of the most popular works by Dürer and one of the most iconic works of the Albertina which owns important parts of the Renaissance artist's work. The upcoming Dürer Week on occasion of the 550th anniversary of Albrecht Dürer's birthday (lived from 1471 until 1528) provides a program for the whole family with the exhibition of important works (currently the Albertina entry prices are reduced, 50% off), a talk, stick-on tattoos with Dürer motifs, a drawing competition for children, quizzes and films on the museum's social media (announcement at the embedded post below), the Google Arts Project dedicated to the digitally mediated information about the artist's drawings, or at the sausage stand 'Würstelstand Bitzinger' in front of the museum the historical meal 'Drei im Weggla' (three sausages in a bread roll) from Nuremberg (Germany) where Dürer was born on 21st May 1471.

Image: The picture shows how the pink hare sculpture by artist Ottmar Hörl after Albrecht Dürer is transported to the sidewalk in front of the entry to the Albertina Museum in Vienna. Photo: © ALBERTINA/APA-Fotoservice/Juhasz.

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