HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Albrecht Dürer
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El Greco
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Jan van Eyck
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Hans Holbein the Younger
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Detailed explanation-1: -Albrecht Dürer, (born May 21, 1471, Imperial Free City of Nürnberg [Germany]-died April 6, 1528, Nürnberg), painter and printmaker generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His vast body of work includes altarpieces and religious works, numerous portraits and self-portraits, and copper engravings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like his older contemporary Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer had a curious intellect and scientific mind in addition to being an artist. Also like Leonardo, Dürer’s surpassing skill and inspiration made him a leading artist of the Renaissance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because Dürer was the first northern artist to attempt to alter the style of medieval religious devotions to reflect the new concerns of the Renaissance, he gave visual form to some of the most significant changes in Christian culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Rhinoceros. Ever since its first publication in 1515, Dürer’s Rhinoceros has remained one of his most popular artworks.