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.
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 ...