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Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait 1500, a key Northern Renaissance oil painting featuring the artist in a frontal, Christ-like pose with a fur-trimmed robe.
  • Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait 1500, a key Northern Renaissance oil painting featuring the artist in a frontal, Christ-like pose with a fur-trimmed robe.
  • High-resolution fine art print of Albrecht Dürer's iconic 1500 Self-Portrait, known for its frontal pose and flowing, curly hair that evokes Christ.
  • German Renaissance masterpiece: Self-Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1500, showing the 28-year-old artist wearing a luxurious fur-collared robe.
  • High-resolution canvas print of Albrecht Dürer's iconic Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe. A powerful Renaissance masterpiece for elegant home office or bedroom decor.
  • Museum-quality giclée print of Dürer's Self-Portrait at 28 (1500), originally housed in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
  • The iconic 1500 Self-Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, featuring his A·D monogram and the year, a powerful statement of artistic self-fashioning and genius.
  • Framed giclée art print of Albrecht Dürer's 1500 Self-Portrait. Museum-quality Northern Renaissance wall art for living room decor and gallery walls.
  • Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait 1500, a key Northern Renaissance oil painting featuring the artist in a frontal, Christ-like pose with a fur-trimmed robe.
  • High-resolution fine art print of Albrecht Dürer's iconic 1500 Self-Portrait, known for its frontal pose and flowing, curly hair that evokes Christ.
  • German Renaissance masterpiece: Self-Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1500, showing the 28-year-old artist wearing a luxurious fur-collared robe.
  • High-resolution canvas print of Albrecht Dürer's iconic Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe. A powerful Renaissance masterpiece for elegant home office or bedroom decor.
  • Museum-quality giclée print of Dürer's Self-Portrait at 28 (1500), originally housed in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
  • The iconic 1500 Self-Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, featuring his A·D monogram and the year, a powerful statement of artistic self-fashioning and genius.
  • Framed giclée art print of Albrecht Dürer's 1500 Self-Portrait. Museum-quality Northern Renaissance wall art for living room decor and gallery walls.
Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait Print

Albrecht Dürer Self-Portrait Print

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The Artist Who Dared to Be Divine 🎨

Painted at the dawn of a new millennium, this extraordinary work reimagined what a self-portrait could be. The German master positioned himself frontally, gazing directly at the viewer with an almost divine intensity. It was a radical choice: in 1500, this symmetrical, frontal pose was reserved almost exclusively for images of Christ. Secular portraits? They were painted in three-quarter view. Dürer didn't just break the rules; he rewrote them entirely.

At just 28 years old, Dürer painted himself with the long, flowing hair and short beard characteristic of Christ imagery in Northern European devotional art. His gilded inscription reads: "Thus I, Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg, painted myself with indelible colours at the age of twenty-eight." The placement of "1500" beside his famous A·D monogram creates a deliberate visual play with "Anno Domini" – the Year of Our Lord. Provocative? Absolutely. Blasphemous? Perhaps. Genius? Undeniably. ⚡

This wasn't mere vanity. Dürer was staking a claim for artists everywhere, elevating the painter from craftsman to intellectual, from labourer to divinely-gifted creator. He was embedded in humanist circles, had travelled to Italy, and was actively cultivating his reputation across European courts. This painting became his manifesto: a declaration that the artist possessed creative powers akin to the divine.

🎨 Why Choose This Art Print?
This isn’t just any reproduction. Our fine art posters use cutting-edge giclée fine art 12-colour printing technology to ensure every subtle hue is faithfully rendered. The smooth matte finish on FSC-certified paper keeps your art print glare-free and eco-friendly, perfect for collectors who care about sustainability and quality alike. What's more, ART SNOB prints every image at over 350 dpi, ensuring ultra-sharp clarity and incredible definition that truly stands out.

🌿 Key Features of Our Fine Art Posters:

  • Vivid Colour: 12-colour giclée printing for museum-quality tones.

  • Eco-Friendly: FSC-certified, sustainably sourced paper.

  • Smooth Matte Finish: Minimal glare for a clean, gallery-like presentation.

  • Customisable Sizes: Fits any frame or space.