Left Arm 1521

Albrecht Dürer’s “Left Arm” (1521) is a masterful drawing that showcases the artist’s keen eye for detail and anatomical accuracy. This silverpoint drawing, housed in the Albertina in Vienna, Austria, focuses on a single, outstretched left hand, emphasizing the intricate contours of the fingers and the way light falls across the skin. The study is likely a preparatory drawing for a larger artwork and demonstrates the artist’s meticulous approach to capturing human form, which would become his hallmark.