DÜRER, Albrecht: Self-Portrait with a Bandage

Self-Portrait with a Bandage Albrecht Dürer, the Renaissance master of Northern Europe, created intimate self-portraits throughout his career that revealed both his artistic mastery and personal vulnerabilities. This striking image captures the artist with a bandaged hand, a poignant reference to either an injury or illness that affected his creative practice—a rare moment of honesty in self-portraiture from this period. Dürer's meticulous technique and unflinching gaze demonstrate how Renaissance artists could transform personal hardship into powerful artistic statements about human resilience.