Albrecht Altdorfer

Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – February 12, 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main representative of the so-called Danube School setting biblical and historical subjects against landscape backgrounds of expressive colours. As an artist also making small intricate engravings he is seen to belong to the Nuremberg Little Masters.

• Born: c.1480; Altdorf , Germany  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Died: February 12, 1538; Regensburg, Germany  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Nationality: German  Art Movement: Northern Renaissance
• Painting School: Danube school. Field: painting, printmaking, architecture
• Influenced on: Dmitri Zhilinsky