Galeriewerk Woermann Mappe 02 03

This drawing focuses on the soft, rounded features of a young child, emphasizing the large, reflective eyes and the delicate structure of the ear. The work is a technical study of form and anatomy, utilizing fine lines to capture the subtle contours of the face and skull. It is a 19th-century facsimile reproduction of an original sketch by the German Renaissance master.

As part of Dürer's lifelong investigation into the 'divine' proportions of the human body, such studies reflect the Renaissance transition toward natural philosophy and the mathematical grounding of art. While not explicitly occult, it represents the artist's attempt to decode the laws of nature through precise anatomical observation.