Albrecht Dürer, sometimes spelled in English as Durer or Duerer, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Dürer established his reputation and influence across Europe in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints.
Albrecht Dürer
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Born: May 21, 1471; Nuremberg, Germany Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
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Died: April 6, 1528; Nuremberg, Germany Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
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Nationality: German
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Art Movement: Northern Renaissance Painting School: German School
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Field: painting, printmaking, engraving, art theory
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Influenced by: Andrea Mantegna, Rogier van der Weyden, Giovanni Bellini
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Influenced on: Raphael, Titian, Parmigianino, Jacopo Bassano, Bartolomeo Veneto, Francisco Goya, Wilhelm von Kaulbach, Hans Hoffmann, Sassoferrato, Lucas van Leyden, Bernard Van Orley
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Teachers: Martin Schongauer
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Friends and Co-workers: Raphael, Giovanni Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, Jan Provoost, Joachim Patinir
