Albrecht Dürer, born in 1471 in Nuremberg ... His mastery of these mediums is exemplified in series such as The Apocalypse, The Large Woodcut Passion, and his enigmatic Melencolia I.

It was from this background, represented by Wolgemut in the woodcut and Schongauer in engraving that the great transition figure of Albrecht Durer emerged. He is usually discussed as the father of ...