A Course on the art of Measurement with Compass and Ruler in Straight Lines with Wholes Bodies Provided and Brought Together by Albrecht Dürer for the Benefit of all Art Lovers Delivered for Printing with Additional Figures in the Year 1525" 1525 - 1603

This woodcut, created by Albrecht Dürer in 1525, is a detailed illustration from his book, "A Course on the art of Measurement with Compass and Ruler in Straight Lines with Wholes Bodies Provided and Brought Together by Albrecht Dürer for the Benefit of all Art Lovers Delivered for Printing with Additional Figures in the Year 1525". The work demonstrates the use of a grid system for perspective drawing, a technique Dürer himself pioneered. It depicts two men, one using a compass and ruler to draw a circle on a grid, and the other looking through a frame at the gridded image. The precise detail and clear instructions showcase Dürer's commitment to teaching artistic techniques, marking him as one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance.