Who was Albrecht Dürer?
Q: Who was Albrecht Dürer?
A: Albrecht Dürer was a Hungarian-German painter, engraver and mathematician. He is best known as a maker of old master prints.
Q: When and where was he born and died?
A: He was born on May 21, 1471 in Nuremberg, Germany and died on April 6, 1528 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Q: What are some of his most famous series?
A: His most famous series are the Apocalypse (1498) and his two series on the passion of Christ, the Great Passion (1498–1510) and the Little Passion (1510–1511).
Q: What are some of his best known individual engravings?
A: His best known individual engravings include Knight, Death, and the Devil (1513), Saint Jerome in his Study (1514) and Melencolia I (1514).
Q: What are some of his iconic images?
A: His most iconic images are his woodcuts of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1497–1498) from the Apocalypse series, the Rhinoceros, and numerous self-portraits in oils.
Q: Did Dürer cut his own woodblocks?
A: It is not certain if Dürer cut his own woodblocks but it is possible that he employed a skilled carver who followed his drawings faithfully.
Q: How did Dürer become famous across Europe before 30?
A: Dürer's prints made him famous across Europe before 30 with many people hailing him as the greatest artist of the Renaissance in Northern Europe.
