Albrecht Dürer (
pronounced /'al.bʀɛçt 'dy.ʀɐ/) (
May 21, 1471 –
April 6, 1528) was a
German painter and
mathematician.Along with
Rembrandt and
Goya, Dürer is considered one of the greatest creators of
old master prints. He was born and died in
Nuremberg,
Germany and is best known for his
prints, often executed in series, including the Apocalypse (1498) and his two series on the passion of Christ, the Great Passion (1498–1510) and the Little Passion (1510–1511). Dürer's best known individual
engravings include (1513), (1514) and
Melencolia I (1514), which has been the subject of extensive analysis and speculation. His most iconic images are his woodcuts of the (1497–1498) from the Apocalypse series, the "
Rhinoceros", and numerous self-portraits in oils. Dürer probably did not cut his own woodblocks but employed a skilled carver who followed his drawings faithfully. He painted a number of religious works in oils and made many brilliant
watercolours and drawings, which through modern reproductions are now perhaps his best known works.
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