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Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil, a black and white etching of a knight in full armor riding a horse past demonic creatures in a foreboding forest. A dog cautiously walks underneath the knight's horse

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513, engraving, Bequest of Hebert Greer French, 1943.199

Albrecht Dürer's Melancholia I, a black and white etching of an angel sitting down in front of a building, resting her head against her left hand with a annoyed look on her face. Several carpenters tools rest at her feet. A cherub and cow are to the angel's left. Radiant light emits from a sun in the far distance

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Melancholia I, 1514, engraving, Bequest of Herbert Greer French, 1943.204

Albrecht Dürer's Landscape with the Cannon, a black and white etching of a landscape of a German town with mountains in the distance. In the foreground several men inspect a cannon pointed down hill towards the town

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Landscape with the Cannon, 1518, etching, Bequest of Herbert Greer French, 1943.207

Albrecht Dürer's The Four Horsemen for the Apocalypse, an etching showing the four horsemen galloping over a group of frightened men. Radiant light beams down from the sky where an angel flies overhead.

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, The Four Horsemen for the Apocalypse, circa 1497–98, woodcut, Bequest of Herbert Greer French, 1943.212

Albrecht Dürer's Flight into Egypt for Life of the Virgin, an etching depicting the Virgin Mary and Joseph traversing a foot bridge in a wooded area with exotic plants. Joseph leads a mule on foot while Mary rides, carrying the baby Jesus

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Flight into Egypt for Life of the Virgin, circa 1504, woodcut, Bequest of Herbert Greer French, 1943.228

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Albrecht Dürer: The Age of Reformation and Renaissance

November 17, 2017 to February 11, 2018

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Commemorating five hundred years since Martin Luther issued his 95 theses to a Wittenberg church, the art museum is organizing an exhibition exploring the impact of the Italian Renaissance and the Reformation through the prints of Albrecht Dürer and his contemporaries. It follows the development of Dürer’s genius from his apprenticeship through the eve of the Reformation. The exhibition offers insights into his innovative use of printmaking, his patrons, and humanistic friends.

Visitors will experience the artistic, cultural, and political changes that occurred leading up to Luther’s defiant act. The art museum will collaborate with other Cincinnati institutions in the commemoration.

List of other Reformation events throughout Cincinnati