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Punchinello carried off by a centaur, around 1797. Punchinello is being carried off on the back of a rearing centaur, pursued by a bare-footed woman in a head scarf, her face unseen and her arms waving wildly. The drawing mocks the classical scene in which a centaur carried off a woman and is pursued by a hero. PD, 1925-4-6-1
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Punchinello carried off by a centaur, around 1797. Punchinello is being carried...

Study for a painting of the "Supper at Emmaus", around 1524-1525. In front, an older monk looks out directly to the artist; he gestures with both hands. The younger monk behind him is startled and turns his head. The "Supper at Emmaus" was painted in 1525 for the refectory at the Certosa in Galluzzo,Italy. PD, 1936-10-10-10
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Study for a painting of the "Supper at Emmaus", around 1524-1525. In front, an o...

Study for the Phrygian Sibyl, 1511-1512. This drawing is a study for the Chigi chapel in Santa Maria della Pace in Rome. Over the chapel arch, Raphael painted in fresco the four Sibyls. The seated figure with classical drapery was probably painted from a male model, but the face is idealized, full of grace and beauty. PD, 1953-10-10-1
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Study for the Phrygian Sibyl, 1511-1512. This drawing is a study for the Chigi c...

The story of Lucretia. Pen, black ink, grey wash on paper,21.3 x 31.2 cm Perspective: Breu shows the lines going back to the vanishing point.
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The story of Lucretia. Pen, black ink, grey wash on paper,21.3 x 31.2 cm Persp...

Portrait of Serge Diaghilev,founder of the Ballets Russes.
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Portrait of Serge Diaghilev,founder of the Ballets Russes.

From the Illustrations to 100 poems by 100 poets: Kisen Hoshi,9th CE:Two porters carry a palanquin; the man inside may be Seiwa Tenno, an Emperor who abdicated and turned monk.Two farmers cross his path.
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From the Illustrations to 100 poems by 100 poets: Kisen Hoshi,9th CE:Two p...

Head of the Dead Christ, 1503. Dramatic drawing of the dead Christ.The Crown of Thorns pierces his forehead; the long strands of hair hang limply down, the curls of his beard stand out. The text,written by the artist, says that Duerer made "two faces" when he was ill that year. PD,SI 5218-29
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Head of the Dead Christ, 1503. Dramatic drawing of the dead Christ.The Crown of...

"The Sun,the Moon and a Basilisk", around 1512. The sun, the moon and the basilisk (half eagle, half serpent,hatched from a cock's egg by a serpent), together represent Eternity. This small drawing is a fragment from a translation of the "Hieroglyphica" by Horapollo, translated by Willibald Pirkheimer, a foremost humanist and close friend of Duerer. PD 1932-7-9-2
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"The Sun,the Moon and a Basilisk", around 1512. The sun, the moon and the basili...

Four studies of a child, a red chalk drawing with red wash Italy, around 1520 CE. Studies for the painting "Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist",in which John the Baptist faces in the opposite direction. The four studies were drawn rapidly from a model and show how much affort the artist made to perfect his art. 258 mm x 377 mm PD, 1896-8-10-1
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Four studies of a child, a red chalk drawing with red wash Italy, around 1520 C...

Christ on the Cross, around 1541. This drawing shows the crucified and living Christ with his head turned upwards to heaven. Two mourning angels hover in the sky below the arms of the cross. At the foot of the cross lies a skull to indicate the setting as Golgatha (The place of the skull in Hebrew). PD 1895-9-15-504
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Christ on the Cross, around 1541. This drawing shows the crucified and living Ch...

Calumny of Apelles, 1565. An allegory in which Truth triumphs over all her enemies. The subject is taken from a painting by the classical Greek artist Apelles. Latin titles explain the figures: Sitting on a throne to the right is a king with large ears. He stretches out his hand past two female figures labelled Ignorance and Suspicion, towards Slander. Slander holds a blazing torch and drags a young man who prays to heaven for the gods to witness his innocence. Treachery,Deceit and Envy follow suit, far behind come Penitence and Naked Truth. PD,1959-2-14-1
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Calumny of Apelles, 1565. An allegory in which Truth triumphs over all her enemi...

A bank of Trees, 1645-1650. A broken tree trunk and a dark tree to the right frame the sunlit glade. Claude Lorrain and friends drew from nature in the countryside around Rome. PD, Oo.7-190
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A bank of Trees, 1645-1650. A broken tree trunk and a dark tree to the right fra...