Considered one of the most technically brilliant and expressive pieces of printmaking, this copperplate engraving was produced by the Nürnberg artist Albrecht Dürer in 1513.

‘Knight, Death, and the Devil’ elevated this artist to a Renaissance master

A Christian knight confronts life's temptations in Albrecht Dürer's 1513 engraving, considered by many to be the pinnacle of printmaking.

Knight, death, and the devil

In 1513 artist Albrecht Dürer created an iconic print of a traveling knight confronted by the perils of the world.
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