Albrecht Dürer

Dürer combines German precision with Italian theory — astonishingly fine engraved line, meticulous detail of hair and texture, and a cool, analytical realism. Look for his prominent "AD" monogram.

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) was a painter from Germany, associated with Northern Renaissance.

The 15th–16th-century flowering of the Low Countries and Germany — oil glazes, microscopic detail, and sharp, worldly realism. Northern Renaissance →

More Northern Renaissance painters: Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Hieronymus Bosch, Hans Holbein the Younger.

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Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe — Albrecht Dürer
Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe

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