The Art Newspaper

Dürer used his famous Praying Hands drawing to advertise his talent

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.
Wall Street Journal

The Odd, Enduring Power of 'Praying Hands'

The image at the center of Albrecht Dürer's drawing "Praying Hands" has traveled a long way from its roots in the German Renaissance. It is the most enduring work by one of the greatest draftsmen in ...
Joplin Globe

New tile mural tells story of Webb City’s Praying Hands statue

WEBB CITY, Mo. — The story of Webb City’s Praying Hands statue dedicated in 1974 in King Jack Park is now on a new memorial wall south of the monument. The tile mural illustrates the history of how ...
blogTO

Kent Monkman: Miss Chief's Praying Hands

Project Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition entitled 'Miss Chief's Praying Hands' by celebrated Canadian artist Kent Monkman. Monkman's impressive career, well known for the exploration ...
The Art Newspaper

Dürer used his famous Praying Hands drawing to advertise his talent

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.