Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance: Albrecht Dürer was a pivotal artist from Nuremberg, Germany, known for his high-quality woodcuts, engravings, paintings, and theoretical writings on art, mathematics, and proportion. His work bridged the late Gothic and Renaissance styles in Northern Europe.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is hosting an exhibition featuring the prints of Albrecht Dürer.
  • Art historians often study Albrecht Dürer's self-portraits for their psychological depth.
  • Albrecht Dürer's "Melencolia I" is a famous engraving rich with symbolic imagery.

Advanced Usage

• "Düreresque": (adjective) resembling or characteristic of the style of Albrecht Dürer.
  • The engraving had a distinctly Düreresque attention to fine detail and texture.

Variants and Related Words

• Dürer (n): A common shortened reference to the artist.
  • The lecture focused on Dürer's influence on Northern Renaissance art.

Synonyms

• Master engraver: A title reflecting his supreme skill in the art of engraving.
• Renaissance master: A term denoting his status as a leading figure of the Renaissance period.

Noun

1. a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)