The Story of the Famous “Praying Hands” Painting
The masterpiece that changed the definition of art.
In the fifteenth century, there lived a family of eighteen members in a very teensy tiny village near Nuremberg, Germany, The Duren family.
A perfectly aged father worked his ass off as a goldsmith to make ends meet. Managing the family of eighteen was never an easy task. He worked almost eighteen hours to ensure that his family gets a one time meal. He wouldn’t even hesitate to take up any other chore or menial task to earn more.
Though their financial condition was low, the two of the elder children's dreams were very high. Albrecht and Albert had a dream that no one had ever dreamt of in their family. Both of them aspired to be artists.
In those days, learning the art skill was so expensive that it was considered a rich man’s show.
This reality saddened them. Their financial condition disheartened the Duren brothers even more. They knew that their father would never agree to send them to Nuremberg to study at the art academy. So, they never asked.
However, the two brothers decide to help each other. They form a pact. They decide to toss the coin. Whosoever fails would go down into the nearby gold mines to earn money for the other one to study art…
