Home›Works›Creator›Albrecht DürerArtistAlbrecht DürerPrintmakers, Calligraphers and Graphic ArtistsDocumented History and SocietyVerifiedAlbrecht Durer was a German painter, printmaker and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints; he was in contact with major Italian artists of his time, including Raphael, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, and from 1512 was patronized by Emperor Maximilian I.FactsAlbrecht DürerConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsBirth YearWell-attested1471 1Death YearWell-attested1528 1Active From YearWell-attested1486 2ClassificationGenderWell-attestedMale 1Albrecht DürerFilter Results12 entriesSubject MatterAllAlbrecht Dürer Prints (3)Christian Religious Scenes (1)Flower and Plant Studies (1)Medieval and Renaissance Christian Scenes (1)Portraits of Women and Girls (1)Religious and Biblical Prints and Drawings (4)Art FormAllDrawing (1)Painting (5)Printmaking (6)MovementAllNorthern Renaissance (3)MediumAllCharcoal drawing (1)Copper engraving (1)Engraving (2)Engraving (burin on copperplate) (1)Oil on panel (1)pen-and-ink drawing (1)Watercolor and body color on vellum (1)Watercolour and bodycolour on paper (1)Watercolour, gouache and highlights (1)Woodcut (1)Woodcut (book of fifteen woodcuts with text) (1)Year CreatedAll1498 (1)1500 (1)1502 (1)1503 (1)1504 (1)1508 (1)1512 (1)1513 (1)1514 (3)1515 (1)1610 (1)GenreAllDrawing (2)Painting (5)Printmaking (5)GroupAllAlbrecht Dürer Prints (3)Flower and Plant Studies (1)Medieval and Renaissance Christian Scenes (1)Portraits of Women and Girls (1)Religious and Biblical Prints and Drawings (4)PlaceAllAustria (3)Germany (4)Nuremberg (1)Vienna (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12Adam and Eve (Durer)Albrecht DürerApocalypse (Durer)Albrecht DürerGreat Piece of TurfAlbrecht DürerHeller AltarpieceAlbrecht DürerKnight, Death and the DevilAlbrecht DürerMelencolia IAlbrecht DürerPortrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63Albrecht DürerPraying Hands (Durer)Albrecht DürerRhinocerosAlbrecht DürerSaint Jerome in His Study (Durer)Albrecht DürerWing of a European RollerAlbrecht DürerYoung HareAlbrecht DürerConnectionsAssociated WithCross-Hatching, Artistic Techniques Well-attested ConnectedDurer used dense cross-hatching to model form and tone in his engravings and woodcuts.Engraving, Artistic Techniques Well-attested ConnectedDurer is among the most celebrated engravers in Western art, as in Knight, Death and the Devil and Melencolia I.Silverpoint, Artistic Techniques Well-attested ConnectedDurer made extensive silverpoint drawings early in his career.Woodcut, Artistic Techniques Well-attested ConnectedDurer raised the woodcut to a major art form, as in his Rhinoceros print.In MovementNorthern Renaissance, Movements Well-attested Source Wikipediatier 2Additional Source Albrecht Dürer (Wikipedia)Albrecht Durer, Wikipedia, introductory biography sectionPracticesPainting, Art Forms Well-attested Source Wikidata: Albrecht DurerPrintmaking, Art Forms Well-attested Source Wikidata: Albrecht DurerAdditional Source Albrecht Dürer (Wikipedia)Infobox: fieldWorks CreatedAdam and Eve (Durer), Works Well-attested Engraved by Albrecht Durer, 1504.Source Adam and Eve (Durer) (Wikipedia)tier 2Apocalypse (Durer), Works Well-attested Source Apocalypse (Durer) (Wikipedia)tier 2Great Piece of Turf, Works Well-attested Source Great Piece of Turf (Wikipedia)Heller Altarpiece, Works Well-attested Source Heller Altarpiece (Wikipedia)Knight, Death and the Devil, Works Well-attested Melencolia I, Works Well-attested Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63, Works Well-attested Source Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63 (Wikipedia)Praying Hands (Durer), Works Well-attested Rhinoceros, Works Well-attested Source Wikipediatier 2Saint Jerome in His Study (Durer), Works Well-attested Engraved by Albrecht Durer, 1514.Wing of a European Roller, Works Well-attested Source Wing of a European Roller (Wikipedia)Young Hare, Works Well-attested Source Young Hare - WikipediaIn the Other AtlasesWorks AttributedCain Killing Abel (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 20.65.3)Also in Divinity Atlas: a work attributed to this subject.Christ before Caiaphas, from The Small Passion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.73.183)Also in Divinity Atlas: a work attributed to this subject.Philip Melanchthon (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.73.117)Also in Divinity Atlas: a work attributed to this subject.Saint Bartholomew (Durer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.73.55)Also in Divinity Atlas: a work attributed to this subject.The Emperor Charlemagne (Albrecht Durer)Also in Divinity Atlas: a work attributed to this subject.NationalityGermanyAlso in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.Originated InNurembergAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Wikidata: Albrecht DurerSources1. Wikipediatier 2Wikimedia FoundationWorks Created: RhinocerosView the Source2. Albrecht Dürer (Wikipedia)Albrecht Durer, Wikipedia summary leada German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German RenaissanceLead sectionAlbrecht Dürer ( DURE-ər, German: [ˈalbʁɛçt ˈdyːʁɐ]; 21 May 1471 - 6 April 1528), sometimes spelled in English as Durer or Duerer, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance.Wikipedia sectionsThough his father wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith, he showed such a precocious talent in drawing that he was allowed to start as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.In Movement: Northern Renaissance, Albrecht Durer, Wikipedia, introductory biography sectionhas secured his reputation as one of the most important figures of the Northern RenaissanceIn Category: Artists, Albrecht Durer, Wikipedia summaryIn Group: Renaissance and Mannerist Printmakers, LeadAlbrecht Dürer ( DURE-ər, German: [ˈalbʁɛçt ˈdyːʁɐ]; 21 May 1471-6 April 1528), sometimes spelled in English as Durer or Duerer, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance.Practices: Printmaking, Infobox: fieldPainting, printmakingView the SourceWikidata: Albrecht DurerWikidata Q5580, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)Practices: Painting, lead paragraphAlbrecht Dürer ( DURE-ər, German: [ˈalbʁɛçt ˈdyːʁɐ]; 21 May 1471-6 April 1528), sometimes spelled in English as Durer or Duerer, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Dürer View the SourceAdam and Eve (Durer) (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationWorks Created: Adam and Eve (Durer), Lead sectionQuote, Works Created: Adam and Eve (Durer), Lead sectionAdam and Eve is the title of two famous works in different media by Albrecht Dürer, a German artist of the Northern Renaissance: an engraving made in 1504, and a pair of oil-on-panel paintings completed in 1507.View the SourceApocalypse (Durer) (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationWorks Created: Apocalypse (Durer), Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Apocalypse (Durer), Infobox: artistAlbrecht DürerView the SourceYoung Hare - WikipediaWorks Created: Young Hare, Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Young Hare, Infobox: artistAlbrecht DürerView the SourceHeller Altarpiece (Wikipedia)Works Created: Heller Altarpiece, Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Heller Altarpiece, Infobox: artistAlbrecht Dürer/Matthias GrünewaldView the SourceWing of a European Roller (Wikipedia)Works Created: Wing of a European Roller, Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Wing of a European Roller, Infobox: artistAlbrecht DürerView the SourceGreat Piece of Turf (Wikipedia)Works Created: Great Piece of Turf, Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Great Piece of Turf, Infobox: artistAlbrecht DürerView the SourcePortrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63 (Wikipedia)Works Created: Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63, Infobox: artistQuote, Works Created: Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63, Infobox: artistAlbrecht DürerView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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