Portret van een jongeman met hoed, ca. 1506 c. 1506

Albrecht Dürer's "Portret van een jongeman met hoed," a silverpoint drawing created around 1506, is a remarkable example of the artist's mastery of detail and realism. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a young man in profile, wearing a cap and a richly detailed fur collar. Dürer's meticulous rendering of the subject's features, particularly the eyes and the texture of the fur, showcases his keen observation and skillful use of silverpoint, a technique he was known for. This drawing exemplifies the Northern Renaissance's embrace of meticulous realism and the burgeoning interest in individual portraiture.