Dürer, Albrecht

Dürer, Albrecht älˈbrĕkht dürˈər [key], 1471–1528, German painter, engraver, and theoretician, most influential artist of the German school, b. Nuremberg.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Achievement
• Later Life and Work
• Early Life and Work
• Bibliography

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