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Albrecht Dürer (May 21 1471-April 6 1528) German artist, mathematician and writer.


One of the most famous and accomplished artists of the Renaissance period, Dürer was a polymath who, as well as being an extraordinary artist, wrote on art theory and studied and researched in mathematics.


Dürer worked in many media, including oils and various print-making techniques.


His engraving Melencholia I is notable for being an allegorical depiction of the main symptoms of Depression.


Famous works include:

  • The Adoration of the Magi
  • Melencholia I (Melancholia)
  • The Knight, Death and The Devil
  • The Four Books on Human Proportions


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