(1471-1528)

Synopsis

German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer was born May 21, 1471, in Nuremberg. In 1494 he traveled to Italy, where he remained until 1495. The trip had a strong effect on Durer; echoes of Italian art are apparent in most of his drawings, paintings, and graphics of the following decade. Italian influences were slower to take hold in his graphics than in his drawings and paintings. He died in 1528.

QUICK FACTS

  • Name: Albrecht Dürer
  • Birth Year: 1471
  • Birth date: May 21, 1471
  • Birth City: Nuremberg
  • Birth Country: Germany
  • Gender: Male
  • Best Known For: Albrecht Durer was regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His work includes altarpieces, portraits and self-portraits, engravings, and woodcuts.
  • Industries
    • Art
  • Astrological Sign: Gemini
  • Nacionalities
    • German
  • Occupations
    • Painter
  • Death Year: 1528
  • Death date: April 6, 1528
  • Death City: Nuremberg
  • Death Country: Germany

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CITATION INFORMATION

  • Article Title: Albrecht Dürer Biography
  • Author: Biography.com Editors
  • Website Name: The Biography.com website
  • Url: https://www.biography.com/artists/albrecht-durer
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  • Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
  • Last Updated: August 21, 2019
  • Original Published Date: April 2, 2014