Durer
Albrecht Durer was born in Nuremberg.His family was from Hungary.In 1468,his father Albrecht,married his daughter and they had eighteen children. Durer was the second child out of all the children.Albrecht brother also became an artist. At the age of 15 he was employed to the principal painter of the town Michael Wolgemut.
Durer was the most famous german painter. He was a gifted and versatile german artist of the renaissance. He was a bright painter and writer. By the age of 30 durer had completed or was beginning three of his most famous series of woodcuts on religious subjects.
Durer was fascinated by the artistic practices and theoretical interests of Italy.He developed a new interest in the human form.He became official court artist to Holy Roman emperors.Durer was greatly famous for his graphic works. At a young age, he was trained as a metalworker. He was the son of a goldsmith so this was expected. He admired Leonardo da Vinci.
Durer was the first to use printmaking as a major medium for art. He painted a lot of self portraits. usually, most of them were detailed and sometimes dark with a lot of meaning.During his first years of painting he made some famous piece of work. Some were Adam and Eve,Virgin with the Iris, Assumption of the virgin, and one last one was called Adoration of the Trinity by all the saints.
In durer's last years of his life, he caught an illness which affected him for the rest of his life. He passed away on April 6,1528.
Sources:
"Albrecht Durer - The Complete Works." Albrecht Durer - The Complete Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.
"Albrecht Durer Biography." Albrecht Durer Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.
Albrecht Durer was born in Nuremberg.His family was from Hungary.In 1468,his father Albrecht,married his daughter and they had eighteen children. Durer was the second child out of all the children.Albrecht brother also became an artist. At the age of 15 he was employed to the principal painter of the town Michael Wolgemut.
Durer was the most famous german painter. He was a gifted and versatile german artist of the renaissance. He was a bright painter and writer. By the age of 30 durer had completed or was beginning three of his most famous series of woodcuts on religious subjects.
Durer was fascinated by the artistic practices and theoretical interests of Italy.He developed a new interest in the human form.He became official court artist to Holy Roman emperors.Durer was greatly famous for his graphic works. At a young age, he was trained as a metalworker. He was the son of a goldsmith so this was expected. He admired Leonardo da Vinci.
Durer was the first to use printmaking as a major medium for art. He painted a lot of self portraits. usually, most of them were detailed and sometimes dark with a lot of meaning.During his first years of painting he made some famous piece of work. Some were Adam and Eve,Virgin with the Iris, Assumption of the virgin, and one last one was called Adoration of the Trinity by all the saints.
In durer's last years of his life, he caught an illness which affected him for the rest of his life. He passed away on April 6,1528.
Sources:
"Albrecht Durer - The Complete Works." Albrecht Durer - The Complete Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.
"Albrecht Durer Biography." Albrecht Durer Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.