1. Self-Portraits 1493 Dürer at 22. Self-portrait with thistle.
1498. Dürer at 26. Interior background revealed, aristocratic ideal. Seascape reminiscent of Venetian/Florentine paintings.
1500. Dürer at 28. Most renowned self-portrait, flattering Christ-like image. Fur-coat painting.

2. 1504, Adam and Eve. Used geometric proportions and symmetry to create engraving, influenced by Jacopo de' Barbari.

3. Melancolia I (1514) dangers of obsessive study (mathematics, alchemy)
Melencholia Imaginativa: imagination predominates over mind and reason

4. The Four Apostles (1526) was one of Dürer’s last works
The Four Apostles (1526) was one of Dürer’s last works. Deeply expressive, represents culmination of all his skills and learning. Spacious.