Thread: What's your favorite painting/artist and why?
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Old 01-23-2010, 04:58 PM   #4
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My favorite piece of art is a 1514 engraving by Albrecht Dürer called Melencolia I.



I love the alchemical symbolism and the mysterious iconography. There are many different elements to the engraving that make it so interesting.
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