Self Portrait with a Thistle, 1493 by Albrecht Durer
Canvas Print - 16219-DUA
Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceOriginal Size: 56.5 x 44.5 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $56.74 USD
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Painting Information
Dürer's "Self Portrait with a Thistle" from 1493 is a startling declaration of artistic intent, a Renaissance manifesto in oils. Here we see the 22-year-old artist gazing out at us with piercing intensity, his leonine mane of reddish-gold hair framing a face of almost feminine delicacy. The contrast is electrifying - this is youth on the cusp of greatness, beauty tempered with steel.
The composition is deceptively simple yet masterfully executed. Dürer places himself against a plain dark background, drawing all attention to his illuminated face and hands. His clothing - a rich ensemble of greys, reds and creams - speaks of prosperity and worldliness. But it's the details that captivate: the soft folds of fabric, the play of light on skin, the wisps of hair escaping his jaunty red cap.
In his right hand, Dürer clutches a sprig of thistle - prickly, defiant, resilient. It's both a nod to his Germanic roots and a symbol of his artistic ambition. His long, elegant fingers caress the plant with an almost sensual delicacy, hinting at the virtuoso draftsmanship to come.
The painting's technique is remarkable for its time. Dürer's mastery of oil glazes allows him to achieve an almost porcelain-like luminosity in the skin tones. The overall effect is one of hyper-realism avant la lettre - every eyelash, every stray hair is rendered with preternatural clarity.
This isn't just a portrait - it's a declaration. Here stands a new kind of artist: self-aware, ambitious, unbound by medieval traditions. In Dürer's steady gaze, we see the dawn of the modern artistic sensibility, a man ready to remake the world in his own image.
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