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DÜRER, Albrecht: Rear view of the female head type 7

🖼 Rear view of the female head type 7, 1528
Woodcut
Bamberg, Germany

Soft graphite lines define the delicate contours of a woman's nape, her hair swept upward in intricate detail. Dürer's anatomical study exemplifies Renaissance precision in portraiture, establishing typological standards that influenced Northern European art for centuries.

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E. H. Gombrich
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