03 — ARTWORK
Study of Drapery
- MEDIUM
- Brush drawing on a dark ground with white highlight, 400 x 235 mm
- TYPE
- Study
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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This drawing, a study for the figure of St Paul in the Heller Altar, is a primary example of the monumental drapery of the middle period. The contrast with Grünewald should be borne in mind: in Dürer, the light and shade are entirely subservient to the plastic form; in Grünewald, they create a general, unseizable movement that extends beyond the surfaces and blends the figure into the background.
OTHER WORKS BY ALBRECHT DÜRER
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Study of Drapery by DÜRER, Albrecht},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
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