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Albrecht Dürer Quotes

1471–1528 Germany

Albrecht Dürer (May 21 1471 – April 6 1528) was a German painter and printmaker, most famous for his series of prints, individual engravings and numerous painted self-portraits.

Germany
Painters

Also known as: Albrecht Durer, Albrect Durer

Random Albrecht Dürer quote

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Whoever … proves his point and demonstrates the prime truth geometrically should be believed by all the world, for there we are captured.

Vier Bücher von menschlicher Proportion (1528)

Since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.

The Art of Measurement (1525)

There is no man on earth who can give a final judgement on what the most beautiful shape may be. Only God knows.

The new art must be based upon science — in particular, upon mathematics, as the most exact, logical, and graphically constructive of the sciences.

But I shall let the little I have learnt go forth into the day in order that someone better than I may guess the truth, and in his work may prove and rebuke my error. At this I shall rejoice that I was yet a means whereby this truth has come to light.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Albrecht Dürer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.