Opinion: Albrecht Dürer’s lesson for all of us today

A pen and black ink drawing by Albrecht Dürer titled "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a grassy Bench" is seen at London Art Week dealer Agnews, on Nov. 19, in London.

NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on “The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank,” by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.

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NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on “The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank,” by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.