Praying Hands is now among the most famous drawings of all time. Metzger suggests that it is more widely recognised than any other, with the possible exception of Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man ...

The Odd, Enduring Power of 'Praying Hands' How a 16th-century sketch became an international symbol for piety—and an inspiration for kitsch By Anna Russell Share ...

Albrecht Dürer’s Praying Hands (1508) was not, as has been assumed for centuries, a preparatory drawing for a painted altarpiece, but a finished work made as an advertisement for the master’s ...