In the 15th Century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived the Durer family with 18 children. Despite seemingly hopeless conditions, two of the children, Albrecht and Albert, shared a dream of pursuing their talent for art, but knew their father would never be financially able to send either of them to study.
However, after many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys worked out a pact. They tossed a coin to determine which one would be the first to go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he attended the academy.
Albrecht won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his ... Read more |
