Albrecht Dürer, born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1471, was a seminal figure in the Northern Renaissance. He trained as a goldsmith and later as a painter and printmaker.

RICHMOND -- The Monstrous Pig of Landser was born near Basel on the first of March in 1496, the year that Albrecht Durer began to cut the pear-wood blocks with which he printed his "Apocalypse ...

Explore current exhibitions featuring Albrecht Dürer's works. Research past shows & exhibitions to gain deeper insight into the artist's history.

Albrecht Durer's 'Self Portrait' (1500) proposed the self as a subject deserving of intense focus and contemplation. Read on to learn more.

He believed, and demonstrated, that individuals could ascend to divine realms of knowledge.

But of Albrecht Durer they may well be proud. For he was like the great Italians of his epoch and near it.

Albrecht Dürer was perhaps the most accomplished artist of the Northern Renaissance, the creator of stunning paintings like “Self-Portrait” and exquisite prints like “Melancholia I.” He ...

The drawing has been identified as a previously unknown work by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer. It took three years to confirm its authenticity, which dates back to the 16th century.

“Michelangelo and Beyond”—a fascinating exhibition organized by the museum’s director, Klaus Albrecht Schröder; its curator of 15th to 19th century Italian drawings and prints, Achim ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank," by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.

After viewing the National Gallery of Art's exhibition of works by Albrecht Durer, I was glad to emerge to gray skies, a bit of drizzle and streets emptier than usual. This exhibition, of drawings ...