The Dead Christ
1505
Albrecht Dürer’s 1505 drawing of the Dead Christ is a masterclass in perspective and anatomy. The muscular figure is rendered with intense foreshortening, making his feet appear large and his head recede into the distance, a technique Dürer was obsessed with perfecting. You can spot his famous 'AD' monogram at the bottom and the date at the top, marking this as a personal study rather than a finished altarpiece. It’s a raw, intimate look at how a Renaissance master practiced his craft, turning a somber subject into a geometric puzzle of the human form.
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