The School Teacher

The School Teacher

Albrecht Dürer

1510

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a school teacher standing at a desk. This woodcut is interesting because it gives us a glimpse into what schools were like a long time ago. The teacher is shown with a stern expression, which might tell us something about how teachers were seen back then. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: woodcut.

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