Albrecht Durer: 1471-1528

Albrecht Durer was an ambitious artist
who produced over a thousand
masterpieces, executed in a
great variety of techniques, such as
copperplate engravings, pencil drawings,
wood cuts and oil paintings. He was the
first artist who elevated the graphic
medium to an independent art form.

The artist's skill can be seen in this
self-portrait done in 1500 at the age
of 29.

Here are some other sites that have
more examples of this master's works:

• The Web Museum's entry on Durer
  
• The SILS Art Image Browser's
  collection of Durer thumbnails
  (Choose Durer from the list of
  artists to call up the thumbnails.
  They will expand to
  full size on demand.)
  
• This site contains an excellent
  biography of Durer