7 Quotes & Sayings By Albrecht Durer

Albrecht Durer was a German painter. He was born in Nuremberg in 1471, and died in 1528. He is known for his woodcuts and etchings, and his prints of paintings by other artists. He created some of the most celebrated images of the later period of the Renaissance, and he also excelled as a portrait painter Read more

His prints were very influential, and popular throughout Europe, and remained in high demand until the 19th century.

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My father suffered much and toiled painfully all his life, for he had no resources other than the proceeds of his trade from which to support himself and his wife and family. Albrecht Durer
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The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion. Albrecht Durer
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Sane judgment abhors nothing so much as a picture perpetrated with no technical knowledge, although with plenty of care and diligence. Albrecht Durer
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No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty. Albrecht Durer
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What beauty is, I know not, though it adheres to many things. Albrecht Durer
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If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle. Albrecht Durer