# Albrecht Dürer (1500)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1500-albrecht-durer
Location: Nuremberg
Categories: main-event

In 1500 Albrecht Dürer painted his famous Christ-like self-portrait in Nuremberg. His paintings, engravings and woodcuts spread throughout Europe. He is the most important figure of the Northern Renaissance.

## Why it matters
He brought the Italian Renaissance north of the Alps.

Ruler at the time: [Maximilian I](https://germany-history.com/rulers/maximilian-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Albrecht Dürer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer)
- [Wikipedia – Self-Portrait (Dürer, Munich)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Portrait_(D%C3%BCrer,_Munich))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Albrecht Dürer](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albrecht-Durer-German-artist)