"All kinds of aesthetic decisions are taken that make the jump from an observation to a work of art."
Curator Stijn Alsteens on a set of studies by Albrecht Dürer.
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How Albrecht Dürer made a statement through his studies
"All kinds of aesthetic decisions are taken that make the jump from an observation to a work of art."
Stijn Alsteens
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Stijn Alsteens
Former Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints
Former Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints
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