Albrecht Durer By: Bethany Daugherty
Life Born May 21, 1471 Born May 21, 1471 Died April 6, 1528 Died April 6, 1528 Grew up with 17 siblings. Grew up with 17 siblings. Grew up in Germany. Grew up in Germany. Became famous by selling his self portrait to a patron Frederick the Wise. Became famous by selling his self portrait to a patron Frederick the Wise. Wanted to learn all that he could in the arts and mathematics. Wanted to learn all that he could in the arts and mathematics.
Most Famous Work Melencolia I 1514
Other Works “Knight, Death, and the Devil” “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” “Praying Hands”
Impact on Renaissance Albrecht Durer produced woodcuts and engravings that became influential. He also painted using realism and showing his subjects as their natural selves. He also merged the Northern European with the Italian style, which affected the development all over Europe.