Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer (1480 - 1538)
Nationality: Bavarian
Movement: Danube School of German Painting
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Bavaria, Albrecht Altdorfer trained and worked as an architect in his home city of Regensburg. Influenced by Dürer, Altdorfer worked in copperplate etching for sometime before turning to oil painting. He tended to paint religious and historical subjects originally. However, after touring the Alps and Danube river basin, he began specializing in the landscapes that he is famous for.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Entombment, circa 1513
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Raising of the Cross, circa 1513
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Crucifixion of Christ, circa 1513
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Pyramus and Thisbe, 1515 - 1518
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Philip Kilian, Portrait of Albrecht Altdorfer, 17th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Jesus as a Child Blessing, circa 1512
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Madonna With the Blessing Child in a Landscape, circa 1513
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Virgin Searching for her son in the Synagogue, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Annuciation of the birth of the Virgin mary to Joachim., circa 1513
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Covered Goblet with small Pomegranates, circa 1520 - 1525
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Baggage Train from: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Bergundian Fifers; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Bergundian Fifers; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Bergundian Fifers; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, Burgundian Territories: From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Baggage Train from: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories... From: The Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories: Burgnedt; Zeringen. From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Vengence of the Sorcerer Virgil, formerly called the Roman Courtesan., circa 1520 - 1525
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories: Duino; Oberwaldsee. From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Bergundian Territories; Tenremonde; Franeker; Bethune; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Bergundian Territories; Ostrevant; Arcus; Aussone; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Bergundian Territories; Bologna; Alost; Chimay; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Bergundian Territories; Malines; Salins; Antwerp; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Bergundian Territories; Charlorois; Marconois; Auyerrois ; From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories: Ehrenburg; Weissenhorn. Hohenstauff. From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century
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Albrecht Altdorfer, The Austrian Territories: Rapersweil; Blackforest; Neuburg on the Inn. From the Triumph of Maximilian I, 15th - 16th century

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Albrecht Altdorfer - Olgas Gallery
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Albrecht Altdorfer (Getty Museum)
Albrecht Altdorfer. Biography - Olgas Gallery
CGFA- Bio: Albrecht Altdorfer

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