Albrecht durer drawings ink

We looked at this drawing of crushed pillows today, noticing similarities and differences, the light and shadow and overall composition. What I think it really great and can be made accessible is h…

In May 1515, the first rhinoceros since antiquity to reach Europe alive arrived in Lisbon, Portugal. The ruler of Gujarat, Sultan Muzafar II, presented the exotic beast to the governor of Portuguese

Vase of flowers, detail from Albrecht Dürer's great 1526 engraving of Erasmus.

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St. George Standing Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Date: n.d. Medium: Engraving

Albrecht Durer's 'Self Portrait' (1500) proposed the self as a subject deserving of intense focus and contemplation. Read on to learn more.

People with tattoos know that there is a whole culture that comes along with it and it's something that the non-tattooed don't know about. You don't necessarily have to be a part of it, but there's always support between those inked. Sure there is less of a stigma now, but those with ink are still sometimes misunderstood by some types of silly categorization. A tattoo artist must be a member of some bike gang, right? If you have a not-so-discreet and god forbid funny tattoo, there's no…

Cynthia Burlingham gives a talk on Albrecht Dürer's "The Babylonian Whore."

It's becoming increasingly clear to me that I need to work on drawing wrinkles. Here are six pillows, delightfully sechs Kissen in the original German, drawn by Albrecht Dürer in 1493. Douglas