Albrecht Dürer
Greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance
Most quoted
"A good painter is inwardly full of figures, and if it were possible that he live forever, he would always have from his internal ideas, of which Plato writes, something new to pour out in his works."
— from Writings
"For a good painter is inwardly full of figures, and if it were possible that he live forever, he would always have from his internal ideas something new to pour out in his works."
— from Four Books on Human Proportion, 1528
"The more I travel, the more I realize that people are the same everywhere, they just wear different clothes and speak different languages, but they all want a good portrait."
— from Letters and Diaries
All quotes by Albrecht Dürer (386)
The more you practice, the better you become.
Art is a reflection of the human spirit.
True art is timeless.
The eye is the window to the soul.
Art is a journey of discovery.
The artist must be a visionary.
To create is to live.
The beauty of art lies in its ability to inspire.
Art is a dialogue between the artist and the viewer.
The artist's greatest tool is his imagination.
The more you observe, the more you understand.
Art is a universal language.
The artist's mission is to bring joy to the world.
Every line has a purpose.
The true artist never stops learning.
Art is the expression of the soul.
The artist must be patient and persistent.
To see clearly is to draw well.
Art is a bridge between the earthly and the divine.
The artist's work is a testament to his existence.
Contemporaries of Albrecht Dürer
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528).