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Victoria Martino Art History Lecture » Albrecht Dürer: Early Life and Education (1471–1490)

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Born in the independent and prosperous city of Nürnberg, Albrecht Dürer was the third child and second son of the goldsmith Albrecht Dürer the Elder and his wife, Barbara, who bore a total of 18 children. Dürer began his training as a draftsman in his father’s workshop. He displayed such a precocious talent, that in 1486, Dürer’s father arranged for his apprenticeship to the local master painter and woodcut illustrator, Michael Wohlgemuth. Completing his studies after three years, the young journeyman set out on his travels, seeking commissions and the perfection of his skills.

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