Herein are contained four

Books of Human Proportion / devised and written

by Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg /

for the benefit of all those who

have a love for this art. original: "kunst." For Dürer and his contemporaries, "art" referred to a specialized body of knowledge and technical skill that could be taught and learned through geometry and observation.

1528. original Latin: "M. D. XXVIII."

The famous monogram of Albrecht Dürer, consisting of a large, stylized capital letter 'A' with a smaller capital 'D' positioned within the space between its legs. The monogram is rendered in bold black ink with prominent serifs.

This monogram served as Dürer's personal trademark and a legal seal of authenticity for his woodcuts and engravings, which were widely pirated across Europe.