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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Apostle James the Elder

🖼 The Apostle James the Elder, 1516
Tempera on canvas
45 × 38 cm
Florence, Italy

Rendered in precise woodcut lines, Saint James stands dignified in layered robes, his staff and scallop shell attributes clearly defined. Dürer's 1516 apostle portrait exemplifies Northern Renaissance mastery of religious iconography and printmaking technique, influencing devotional art across Europe.

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