Albrecht Dürer (1471—1528) was a painter and a theorist of the German Renaissance especially known for his prints.
Albrecht Dürer Summary
- As a Renaissance genius, he established continental renown for his woodcut prints
- Maintained correspondence with da Vinci, Bellini, Raphael
- Voyaged to Italy in 1494-1495 and quickly apprehended the country’s artistic developments
- From 1512 worked under the patronage of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
- Cardinal personality in a great cultural fusion of the Mediterranean and Germanic art styles
- His prints, engravings, and paintings have been enduringly influential across the centuries
Albrecht Dürer’s Famous Works
- Albrecht Dürer the Elder with a Rosary (1490)
- Self-portrait at 28 (1500)
- Portrait of Oswolt Krel (1499)
- Young Hare (1502)
- Feast of the Rosary (1506)
- Adam and Eve (1507)
- Praying Hands (c. 1508)
- Landauer Altar (1511)
- Melancolia I (1514)
- Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I (1519)