1. 1471-1528

2.  German painter, printmaker, and engraver.  Famous for altar pieces, religious works, portraits, copper engravings, and woodcuts.  1 st great Protestant painter, rejected Gothic art and philosophy.  He called Martin Luther, “that Christian man who has helped me out of great anxieties.”

3.   1. Began career in Nuremberg with father, a goldsmith. 2. Was already a painter by 1484. 3. Apprenticed with a printmaker in 1486 and began to work with woodcuts and copper engravings. 4. Durer traveled twice to Italy-1494 and 1505. The artists of Italy greatly influenced him in regards to color and form.

4.  1496-publicized a portfolio of woodcuts called The Apocalypse of St. John.  This portfolio may have been an expression of support for the Reformation.  Nuremberg was a city that embraced the principles of the Reformation.

5. Hung in Nuremburg’s town hall.  Painted larger than life- sized  On left-John with open book, Peter with keys  On right-Mark and Paul  Bible verses inscribed at ibed the bottom of each panel panel.

6. Adoration of the Magi

7.  The Life of the Virgin Mary  The Apocalypse of St. John  The Passion Cycle