Albrecht Dürer - Wikipedia Dürer's introduction of classical motifs and of the nude into Northern art, through his knowledge of Italian artists and German humanists, has secured his reputation as one of the most important figures of the Northern Renaissance
Albrecht Dürer Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory Despite living approximately 500 years ago, he remains one of the most famous and important printmakers in art history, in particular bringing woodcuts printed in large editions into the realm of fine art and the art history canon
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art A supremely gifted and versatile German artist of the Renaissance period, Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) was born in the Franconian city of Nuremberg, one of the strongest artistic and commercial centers in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
10 Famous Artworks by Albrecht Dürer - Singulart Gallery What are some famous paintings by Albrecht Durer? Albrecht Durer is known for several famous paintings, including ‘Adam and Eve’ (1507), ‘The Four Horsemen’ (1498), and ‘Self-Portrait’ (1500)
Albrecht Dürer - World History Encyclopedia A native of Nuremberg, Dürer was famous in his own lifetime at home and abroad for his oil paintings, altarpieces, drawings, and engraved prints, as well as for his numerous treatises on art theory
Albrecht Dürer - The Art Institute of Chicago Albrecht Dürer’s technically groundbreaking body of drawings and prints had a profound and lasting influence on the development of European art Initially trained as a goldsmith by his father, Dürer was schooled in painting by Michael Wolgemut and began making works on paper in the 1490s
Albrecht Durer - Art of Detail and Expression Albrecht Dürer was a leading artist of the Northern Renaissance, known for his drawings, paintings, and etchings A German-born pioneer, he brought Renaissance ideals from Italy to Northern Europe, influencing art in Germany and the Netherlands
Albrecht Dürer: Art, Life, and Times In the 16th Century, the city was the chief centre of the German artistic life The revival of the classical spirit of Antiquity inspired the new, original conceptions in art The movement influenced the art more than the literature, with engravings, woodcuts, and paintings reflecting the new thinking