About
Northern Renaissance painter and printmaker best known for his "Meisterstiche" or woodcuts.
Before Fame
He learned the goldsmith trade from his father and later worked as an art apprentice to Michael Wolgemut.
Trivia
His most famous works included "Knight, Death and the Devil," "Saint Jerome in his Study," and the "Apocalypse" series.
Family Life
He was born in Nuremberg and had between thirteen and seventeen siblings.
Associated With
He and Rembrandt Van Rijn both became legendary European painters.
