Kopf eines Mannes

This 1527 head of a man, attributed to Dürer, dates from the artist's final year. Head studies served both as independent works and as preparatory material for larger compositions, and Dürer produced many such studies throughout his career Albrecht Dürer brought Italian Renaissance ideas north, combining German Gothic tradition with classical proportions to become the dominant artist in the German-speaking world Oil on canvas, increasingly preferred over panel in the sixteenth century, offered

The head is rendered with Dürer's characteristic precision, the features described with analytical clarity. The careful modeling of bone structure beneath the skin demonstrates his lifelong interest in human physiognomy.