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Albrecht DrerAlbrecht DrerBorn:Born: 21 May 1471, Nuernberg21 May 1471, Nuernberg
Married:Married: 1494, Agnes Frey, Nuernberg1494, Agnes Frey, Nuernberg
Died:Died: 6 April 1528, Nuernberg6 April 1528, Nuernberg
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I hold that the perfection of form and beauty is contained in the sum of allI hold that the perfection of form and beauty is contained in the sum of allmen.men.
---- Drer,Drer, Four Books on Human ProportionsFour Books on Human Proportions, 1528, 1528
German painter, printmaker, draughtsman and art theorist, generallyGerman painter, printmaker, draughtsman and art theorist, generally
regarded as the greatest Germanregarded as the greatest German RenaissanceRenaissance artist. His vast body of workartist. His vast body of work
includesincludes altarpiecesaltarpieces and religious works, numerous portraits and selfand religious works, numerous portraits and self--
portraits, and copper engravings. His woodcuts, such as theportraits, and copper engravings. His woodcuts, such as the ApocalypseApocalypse
series (1498), retain a more Gothic flavour than the rest of his work.series (1498), retain a more Gothic flavour than the rest of his work.
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Albrecht DAlbrecht Drer senior was a jeweller who had served his apprenticeship withrer senior was a jeweller who had served his apprenticeship with
Hieronymus Holfer, and then married Holfers daughter.Hieronymus Holfer, and then married Holfers daughter.
Father ofFather ofALBRECHTALBRECHT
DurerDurer
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The artists father (Albrecht Durer senior)The artists father (Albrecht Durer senior)
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Albrecht DAlbrecht Drer Senior suffered much and toiled painfully all his life, for he had norer Senior suffered much and toiled painfully all his life, for he had no
resources other than the proceeds of his trade from which to support himself and hisresources other than the proceeds of his trade from which to support himself and his
wife and family. He led an honest, Godwife and family. He led an honest, God fearing life. His character was gentle andfearing life. His character was gentle and
patient. He was friendly towards all and full of gratitude to his Maker. He cared littlepatient. He was friendly towards all and full of gratitude to his Maker. He cared little
for society and nothing for worldly amusements. A man of very few words and deeplyfor society and nothing for worldly amusements. A man of very few words and deeply
pious, he paid great attention to the religious education of his children. His mostpious, he paid great attention to the religious education of his children. His most
earnest hope was that the high principles he instilled into their minds would renderearnest hope was that the high principles he instilled into their minds would render
them ever more worthy of divine protection and the sympathy of mankind.them ever more worthy of divine protection and the sympathy of mankind.
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DDrer, Albrechtrer, Albrecht
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First PeriodFirst Period(1484(1484 1521)1521)
14841484 -- DurerDurer hadhad alreadyalready begunbegun paintingpainting
14861486 -- hehe waswas apprenticedapprenticed toto thethe painterpainter andandprintmakerprintmaker MichaelMichael WolgumutWolgumut andand beganbegan toto workworkwithwith woodcutswoodcuts andand coppercopper engravingsengravings asas wellwell
14901490 -- DurerDurer travelledtravelled widelywidely forfor studystudy
14941494 -- 15051505--77 tripstrips toto ItalyItaly andand toto AntwerpAntwerp andandthethe LowLow CountriesCountries
15201520--11 -- VisitVisit toto VeniceVenice onon hishis secondsecond ItalianItalian triptripDurerDurer waswas especiallyespecially
influencedinfluenced byby GiovanniGiovanni BelliniBellini andand Bellini'sBellini'sbrotherbrother--inin--lawlaw AndreaAndrea MantegnaMantegna,,
Durer's journeys enabled him "to fuse the GothicDurer's journeys enabled him "to fuse the Gothictraditions oftraditions of
the North withthe North with the achievements inthe achievements in perspective, volumetric perspective, volumetric
and plastic handling of forms, and color of theand plastic handling of forms, and color of theItaliansItalians
in an original synthesis which was to have greatin an original synthesis which was to have greatinfluenceinfluence
with the Italian Manneriswith the Italian Manneris
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ENGRAVING (1486)ENGRAVING (1486)
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Michael Wolgemont (1434/7Michael Wolgemont (1434/7 -- 1519)1519)
woodcut prints. He had
one of the largest artists workshops in
Germany. Drer was his apprentice from
1486 till 1489.
See: Albrecht Durer. Portrait of Michael
Wolgemut.
German painter, at the time when Drer
was his apprentice he was
Nuremberg's leading artist. He was also a
successful entrepreneur, handling a broad
range of artistic work,such as painting altarpieces and portraits,
designing stained glass and producing