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During the nineteenth century, Albrecht Drers art, piety, and personal character were held up as models to inspire contemporary artists andit was hopedto return Germany to international artistic eminence. In this book, Jeffrey Chipps Smith explores Drers complex posthumous reception during the great century of museum building in Europe, with a particular focus on the artists role as a creative and moral exemplar for German artists and museum visitors. Read more