25 Quotes by Albrecht Dürer

Truly, art is embedded in nature; he who can extract it, has it.

If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.

No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty.

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art.

The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion.

Sane judgment abhors nothing so much as a picture perpetrated with no technical knowledge, although with plenty of care and diligence.

And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art. . .

What beauty is, I know not, though it adheres to many things.

Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.