Albrecht DurerAlbrecht Durer

By: Bethany DaughertyBy: Bethany Daugherty

LifeLife

• Born May 21, 1471Born May 21, 1471

• Died April 6, 1528Died 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 Became famous by selling his self portrait to a patron Frederick the Wise.portrait to a patron Frederick the Wise.

• Wanted to learn all that he could in the Wanted to learn all that he could in the arts and mathematics.arts and mathematics.

Most Famous WorkMost Famous Work

Melencolia I 1514Melencolia I 1514

Other Works

•“Knight, Death, and the Devil”

•“The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”

•“Praying Hands”

Impact on RenaissanceImpact 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.