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DÜRER, Albrecht: Side and frontal view of the female head type 7

🖼 Side and frontal view of the female head type 7, 1528
Woodcut
Bamberg, Germany

Two precise profile views reveal Dürer's systematic approach to portraiture, rendered with meticulous line work. These studies document his foundational theories of human proportion, establishing geometric principles that became essential to Renaissance art instruction across Europe.

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E. H. Gombrich
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