In a village close to the European town of Nuremberg, in the fifteenth century, a family of a father, mother and eighteen children lived, so their material conditions were very difficult, but that did not prevent the older brothers from dreaming of them. To study at the Academy of Arts in Nuremberg.
It was a dream because they knew that their father would not be able to take care of their material needs at the time of study. Finally, they reached a solution after long discussions that extended to the early dawn hours and for many days to draw lots. The loser goes to work in the mines and takes care of his brother's four years' , And then the other goes to study and take care of his brother by selling works of art or work in the mines if necessary.
The lot was won by Albert Durer, and so he went to the Academy, and his brother went to the mines to work for four years.
From the beginning it was clear that Albert would have a great interest in the world of art. When his time came, his paintings and statues would give him abundant income. Albert returned to his village after a four-year absence amidst a huge celebration;
When they finished eating, Albert stood up and said to his brother, "If I had never been able to study at the academy, now it's your turn to go, and I'll take care of your expenses.
"No, brother, I can not go now, look at my hands and do what you did with them 4 years of working in the mines," she said, slowly breaking his head. Brother, I can not hold a little feather and control the fine lines. "
One day, Albert passed by his brother's room, and found him calling and his hands clasped; he was stopped by the sight and felt very frightened, and here he took his tools and painted those hands, as a tribute to the lame love that does not think of itself.
The painting was called "hands", but the world was amazed by the painting and renamed the painting "hands praying".
These events have been going on for many years, and the work of this artist is widespread in many museums, but most of us only know of his works this wonderful painting.
The artist is Albrecht Dürer (born in Germany 1471 - died 1528), and the picture is "The Prayer Hands" drawn in 1508.
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