La Vierge Au Singe, engraving by Albrecht Dürer, vers - 1498

Engraving is an artistic technique with many variants : burin, drypoint, etc ... The first evidence for humans engraving patterns is a chiselled shell, dating back between 540,000 and 430,000 years, from Trinil, in Java, Indonesia, where the first Homo Erectus was discovered (Source : Wikipedia) We have selected different kind of engravings (different eras, themes, artists...), retaining only the woks with enough details to make good difficult coloring pages. We've just accentuated the contrast a bit ...

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Albrecht Dürer was a German Renaissance artist born in Nuremberg in 1471.He is widely considered one of the greatest printmakers, painters, and theorists of the Northern Renaissance.Dürer's work, characterized by meticulous detail and technical prowess, encompassed a range of subjects, including religious themes, landscapes, and portraits.

Renaissance was a period of cultural rebirth in Europe that began in the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century.It was a time of great artistic and scientific achievements, as well as a time of religious and political upheaval.During the Renaissance, many people looked to the classical world for inspiration, resulting in an increased interest in the humanities and the arts.