Backinthe15thcenturyinatinyvillageinGermanylivedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Eighteen!Inorder tokeepfoodonfiletablethefatheragoldsmith(金匠)by workedalmosteighteenhoursadayathistrade.Despitetheirseemingly conditiontwooftheeldestchildrenhadadream.Theybothwantedtopursuetheirtalentforart theyknewwellthattheirfatherwouldneverbeableto eitherofthemtostudyattheAcademy.
Aftermanylongdiscussionsatnightintheir bedthetwoboysfinallyworkedoutanagreement.Theywouldtoss(掷)acoin.The wouldgodownintothenearbyminesandwithhisearnings hiswinningbrotherfortheacademy.Theninfouryearshewouldsupporttheotherone.ThenAlbrechtDurerwonthetossand toNuremberg.Albertwentdownintothedangerousminesandforthenextfouryears hisbrotherwhoseworkattheacademywasalmostanimmediatesensation(轰动)-Bythetimehegraduatedhewasbeginningto considerablefeesforhimself.
Whentheyoungartist homeandsaidtohisbrother“AndnowAlbertblessedbrotherofminenowitisyour .NowyoucangototheAcademytopursueyourdreamandIwill you.”Albertroseandwipedtile fromhischeeks.“Nobrother.IcannotgotoNuremberg.Itistoo forme.Look…lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy !Icannotevenholdaglassmuchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas(画布) __ apenorabrush.”
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