The Renaissance period is widely known for the abundance of extraordinary portraits that circulated throughout Europe. During the Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer, a German artist, painted a self-portrait in 1500 that had qualities that differed from the artist's usual style of the time (Chauhan). Jean Clouet also painted a portrait for the King of France and became the official court painter. Both artists had a talent for portraiture, although their styles were quite different. King Francis I wanted to be seen as a powerful man and commissioned Clouet to paint him in a classically Renaissance manner that highlighted his wealth and authority. Dürer, described as an arrogant and self-centered man, painted himself in a unique light and placed him on a "holy" pedestal (Stokstad 356). In this essay I will show how, although both paintings have clear differences in style, both men in the compositions are conveyed in a great and very powerful sense. Looking back, the obvious differences between the two famous paintings are the color and detail of the paintings. subject. Covered in a sumptuous material highlighted in gold, Francis I looks truly powerful. Wearing a fur-trimmed dress, Dürer's self-portrait has a less extravagant appearance, complemented by a background at the back. Both men were powerful with authority or talent, and both wanted to show off the viewer with their own cockiness that could not be ignored. The king's body is broad with ornate fabric studded with gold and silk. Under his pearly hat he wears a smirk that could be interpreted as smug while surrounded by riches (Pomarède). Dürer, however, does not have an arrogant look, but instead has "Thus I, Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg, have painted myself with indelible colors on the...... middle of the paper...... painted in an idealistic way with the portrait of the King Francis I by shifting the proportions and widening the shoulders of the normal. Filling the frame of the painting, the king's head and neck seem too small compared to the whole body, conveying the idea of ​​virility and strength. Both artists made an effort to paint the portraits realistically, but distorted the subject and lighting to increase the feeling of power that both portraits present. Both artists were popular in the Renaissance period due to their contrasting talents. Francis I of Jean Clouet expresses the power of re his vibrant and detailed clothes. Albrecht Dürer's self-portrait from 1500 expresses his power through the manipulation of light and his strong pose. Although both paintings have clear differences in style, both men are painted in a grand sense and very powerful.