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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Albrecht Dürer: Drawn to art at an early age

WASHINGTON — It is rare for a museum to lend the heart of its most prized collection to another museum, but the Albertina in Vienna has done just that by shipping almost a hundred watercolors and ...
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.