Dressing Durer's Beast
Ink
5 x 3 in
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Durer created his Rhino without ever having seen one. They were novel in his time. His intended model drowned in a shipwreck before he saw it. He drew from someone else's notes. I've always loved this beast, in part because he got some of it anatomically wrong. My drawing is based on his outline.
Catherine,
ReplyDeleteJust lovely....such detail...wow, you out did yourself, lady!!
Hi mom,
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite of all time... I think it the most unbelieveable to see that... so i print it and hand on my wall smiling....
Love you mom so much...
Your Son
Gene