Albrecht Dürer’s Praying Hands (1508) was not, as has been assumed for centuries, a preparatory drawing for a painted altarpiece, but a finished work made as an advertisement for the master’s talent.

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For decades now, a gentle rivalry has grown up among Durer scholars. Where do we encounter the true essence of the artist -- in his paintings, or in the massive outpouring of his prints and works on ...

Albrecht Dürer’s work can seem too perfect, said Philip Kennicott in The Washington Post. The 15th-century German master’s remarkable woodcuts and engravings “have been with us so long” that their ...

A man bought a yellowing picture of the Virgin Mary and Child at an estate sale in Massachusetts. Experts believe it is by the renowned German artist Albrecht Dürer. By Alyssa Lukpat In 2016, a man ...

Albrecht Dürer’s Praying Hands (1508) was not, as has been assumed for centuries, a preparatory drawing for a painted altarpiece, but a finished work made as an advertisement for the master’s talent.