Praying Hands is the internationally renowned picture of the gnarled praying hands. It is the story of love and sacrifice of two young friends in Germany, Albrecht Durer and Franz Knigstein. They were budding artists. As they were poor, they decided that one of them should find employment and support the other until he completed the University. Then he could sell his paintings and finance the other’s education.
They drew lots to decide which of them should attend the University first. Durer went to University, and Knigstein to work. Durer blossomed into a famous painter and returned home rich to uphold his part of the bargain. Only then did he painfully realize the great price his friend had paid. Knigstein’s delicate and sensitive fingers had been ruined by years of rugged manual labour in a mine. Although he had to abandon his artistic dream, he had no regrets but rejoiced in his friend’s success.
One day Durer saw Knigstein kneeling with his gnarled hands folded in prayer. The artist quickly sketched the Praying Hands. Today’s art galleries feature many works of Durer, but people’s favourite is the Praying Hands. That painting has been copied millions of times the world over, telling its tender, eloquent story of love, sacrifice, labour and gratitude!
This story appeared in The Week, 13 Feb 2005.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
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Vellore 632006, India
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lilianstanley@gmail.com
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Praying Hands is the internationally renowned picture of the gnarled praying hands. It is the story of love and sacrifice of two young friends in Germany, Albrecht Durer and Franz Knigstein. They were budding artists. As they were poor, they decided that one of them should find employment and support the other until he completed the University. Then he could sell his paintings and finance the other’s education.
They drew lots to decide which of them should attend the University first. Durer went to University, and Knigstein to work. Durer blossomed into a famous painter and returned home rich to uphold his part of the bargain. Only then did he painfully realize the great price his friend had paid. Knigstein’s delicate and sensitive fingers had been ruined by years of rugged manual labour in a mine. Although he had to abandon his artistic dream, he had no regrets but rejoiced in his friend’s success.
One day Durer saw Knigstein kneeling with his gnarled hands folded in prayer. The artist quickly sketched the Praying Hands. Today’s art galleries feature many works of Durer, but people’s favourite is the Praying Hands. That painting has been copied millions of times the world over, telling its tender, eloquent story of love, sacrifice, labour and gratitude!
This story appeared in The Week, 13 Feb 2005.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
