Durer Flashcards
What era is Durer from?
Renaissance.
Where was Durer from?
Germany.
What did Durer do for a living?
Durer was a painter, engraver, and woodcut artist.
Who inspired Durer?
Leonardo da Vinci
What occupation did Durer’s father have?
His father was a goldsmith.
How many children were in his family?
Eighteen.
Who was he apprenticed to?
Michael Wolgemut.
What names were Durer given?
The greatest German artist and a great figure of Reformation art, the artist of the masses, and the peoples’ artist.
What kind of attitude did Durer have about art?
He had a humanistic attitude.
What other kind of art is he known for?
portraits.
Durer died before he could meet whom?
Martin Luther.
True or false, he chose his own wife?
False.
What kind of disease did he catch in the swamps of the Netherlands?
A fever.
Name his notable works.
Hare, Virgin and Child with St. Anne, and hands.
