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Brooks Riley's avatar

The Italian painter Giovanni Bellini allegedly once asked Dürer what kind of special brush he used to get the fine hairs on a beard or animal fur. Dürer showed him a normal brush. He didn't have a special brush for that type of work. Variations of the story, whether true or not, have Dürer painting a woman's hair in Bellini's presence, to prove his skill.

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William Collen's avatar

I believe it!

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