Albrecht Dürer AUTOBIOGRAPHY!

My name is Albrecht Dürer. I was born on May 21, 1471 in Nuremberg, Germany. I was the third child of between fourteen and eighteen children. My father was a goldsmith.

My godfather, Anton Koberger, became a printer and publisher in the same year that I was born. My most famous publication was the Nuremberg Chronicle, which included many woodcut illustrations. I actually learned a lot about woodcuts and printing while I was working on this publication.

When I was13 years old, I was the first artist creating a self-portrait, it was a Little bit difficult but the technique I used made it easier. I used a mirror to see my features while I was painting. I drew it when I was still a child, I am very proud of that. Then I painted 3 more self-portraits.

When I was 15 I was already showing the talent I had... drawing. My talent was recognized, and I became an apprentice of Michael Wolgemut (he is an important artist in Nuremberg).

I also mad many drawings, specially watercolors and oil paintings. Now 60 of my oil paintings remain. My most important works are: “Young Hare”, witch I made in 1502, “The Praying Hands”, that was painted on 1508, and Rhinoceros in 1515; this one is my favorite one.

My life was awesome. I had a really interesting lifestyle; I really loved to paint since I was just a kid. My life was really cool; unfortunately I died on April 6, 1528 in Nuremberg, Germany, where I lived all my life. Now I am recognized as one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance Era, and the greatest printmaker of all time. I’m sad for the people who made things that they hated just to became famous so i am really proud of my label because I became famous by doing things i really loved and enjoyed doing.

Albrecht Dürer Art Gallery

This one is the “Young Hare”. I made this painting on 1502 and it is a Watercolor Gouache on Paper.

This one is the “The Praying Hands”, made on 1508. “The praying hands” is a Drawing. The Praying Hands is one of the many drawings I made as I planned a new painting. These praying hands would later be the hands of an apostle for an altarpiece.

This one is the “Rhinoceros” made on 1515.This work of art is a woodcut. I made this woodcut from a sketch by an unknown artist. I had never actually seen a rhinoceros; it was a very rare opportunity in my times. This woodcut became very popular. It has been said,  "probably no animal picture has exerted such a profound influence on the arts".