So wrote Albrecht-DURER in his diary in 1520 after encountering Aztec works of art at the palace of King Charles V in Brussels our hundered years later ancient American sculptures had the same captivating and ashamed effect for Contemporary artists as Henry Moore, Paul Gaugin, Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso as well.
So wrote Albrecht Dürer in his diary in 1520 after encountering Aztec works of art at the palace of King Charles V in Brussels. Four hundred years later, ancient American sculptures had the same captivating effect on contemporary artists such as Henry Moore, Paul Gaugin, Diego Rivera, and Pablo Picasso.