Published : 2025-12-21

Albrecht Dürer's Letters as a Source of Pedagogical Reflection

Between Humanism and Modernity

Abstract

The letters of Albrecht Dürer, one of the greatest artists of the German Renaissance, serve not only as a historical and artistic testimony but also as an inspiring source of pedagogical, spiritual, and philosophical reflection. This article analyzes selected letters by Dürer, revealing how they articulate educational ideas, values, and personality development within the humanistic and religious context. The aim of the article is to find indications that A. Dürer’s letters contain content that may serve as a basis for contemporary reflections on master-student relationships, artistic education, spiritual development, the importance of work and self-improvement in the educational process, as well as the existential meaning of being a teacher and a student.

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Albrecht Dürer, Renaissance pedagogy, spiritual education, master–disciple relationship, existential pedagogy, humanism, letters as educational medium



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Szajda, M. (2025). Albrecht Dürer’s Letters as a Source of Pedagogical Reflection: Between Humanism and Modernity. Biografistyka Pedagogiczna [Biographical Studies in Education], 10(3), 301–313. https://doi.org/10.36578/BP.2025.10.54

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"Biografistyka Pedagogiczna" received funding for the years 2022-2024 from the funds of the Minister of Education and Science under the programme „Rozwój Czasopism Naukowych”.

Project duration: 2023-2024.

The amount of co-financing is 65 992,00 PLN

Contract number: RCN/SP/0434/2021/1