#durer

[vhscorp]

Malheureusement, je crois qu’on se souvient toujours mieux des grandes douleurs que des grandes joies : les joies sont éphémères, la douleur ne l’est pas…

V. H. SCORP

[artschoolglasses]

The Young Lady on Horseback and Lansquenet, Albrecht Durer, 1497

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art

[jstor]

Here is a two-sided drawing featuring pillow studies and a self-portrait by Albrecht Dürer. Enjoy your weekend, but don't forget to sleep!

These images come from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection on JSTOR, which is free and open to all!

[chicinsilk]

L'officiel Décembre 1959

Evening pumps signed: Charles Jourdan, Roger Vivier for Dior, & Durer.

Escarpins pour le soir signés : Charles Jourdan, Roger vivier pour Dior, & Durer.

Photo Philippe Pottier

[tilbageidanmark]

Albrecht Dürer, Peasant Couple Dancing, 1514

[worldhistoryfacts]

Medieval Europeans, despite their reputation as a filthy society, also bathed pretty regularly, often in public baths that were located near bakeries (so that they could use the waste heat from the ovens to warm up the water. Here’s a European bath depicted by Albrecht Durer (apparently you could chug a beer while bathing — very efficient!):

{Buy me a coffee} {WHF} {Medium} {Looking Through the Past}

Splish, Splash, Scrape, and Steam

Bathing, from ancient times to today

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) Adam, 1507

[the-cricket-chirps]

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)

Little Owl

1508

watercolour