“According to the legend, a Roman soldier called Placidas saw a vision of the crucified Christ appear between the antlers of a stag he was hunting. Upon hearing God’s voice spoken by the animal, ‘O Placidas, why pursuest thou me?’” Even if you don’t know the name, chances are you’ve seen a reproduction of one…
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Albrecht Dürer: Tuft of Cowslips or Primula (1526)
Best viewed At Sunnyside Who Is Albrecht Durer? Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Dürer established his reputation across Europe for high-quality woodcut prints while still in his twenties. Durer communicated with the major Italian artists of his time, including Raphael,…
Images: Dürer’s Self-Portraits — word and silence
See Durer’s self-portraits through his lifetime at: From childhood through old age: via Images: Dürer’s Self-Portraits — word and silence
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