Albrecht durer

Albrecht Durer

  • May 21, 1471

    Durer was born

  • Jan 1, 1484

    Durer produced a self-portrait

    As an apprentice (to father), he made a self portrait in silverpoint (don't now exact dates, only know the year)
  • Jan 1, 1486

    Studied under Michael Wolgemut

    Dropped out of school and was sent to study under a great painter and woodcut artist
  • Oct 1, 1490

    Left Wolgement's and travel across Germany

    After leaving Wolgement's studio he travel all across Germnay, visiting artists and gained artistic experience
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Volume of woodcuts of Geoffroy de La Tour-Landry

  • Jan 1, 1494

    Returned to Nuremburg

  • Jan 1, 1494

    Visit to Italy

  • Jul 7, 1494

    Married Agnes Frey

  • Jan 1, 1496

    Fredrick the Wise visited Durer

    Made portrait for Fredick the Wise (elector of Saxony)
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Aopcalypsis cum figuris (first book)

    Book of 15 wood cuts
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Second trip to Italy

  • Jan 1, 1506

    The Feast of the Rose Garlands

    a painting; admired by Venetian nobility
  • Jan 1, 1507

    Return to Nuremberg

  • Jan 1, 1510

    The Great Passion was published

    started in 1498; series of wood cuts
  • Jan 1, 1515

    Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I was revealed

    Holy Roman Empire paid Durer to make the large wood cut
  • Jan 1, 1525

    Published book on geometry

  • Apr 6, 1528

    Death of Durer