Back in the 15th century, Albrecht Durer lived in a small village near Nuremberg with his eighteen brothers and sisters. Albert and his brother both wanted to pursue their talent at art, but neither they nor their family had enough money for this to happen. They decided that they would flip a coin to see who would go off to study at the art academy in Nuremberg. The other would work in the mines for four years to finance his brother's studies. Albrecht won the toss. Shortly after arriving at the academy, his works became a sensation. After four years at school Albrecht came home and during his celebration stated, "And now blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you." Albrecht's brother stated, "No, no, no." He said that his hands had become arthritic from working in the mines and he wouldn't even be able to hold a paintbrush. As an homage to his brother, Albrecht produced this work of his hands which he called "Hands" but is now known around the world as "The Praying Hands."
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