Albrecht Durer was born in Nurembourg, Germany. He was the son of a goldsmith and was skilled at drawing and excelled at self-portraits which were very realistic. He was also very skilled at mathematics and at landscape portraits and one of the first artists to do so. He also made made many engravings -which were prints made on wood, paper or copper e.g The Knight, Death and The Devil. His "Young Hare" is famous for its detail and use of light and shade (sfumato). He was 1 of 18 children and became a protestant during the reformation. He became chief painter and sculptor at the court of the German Emporer. Ireland in fact has the biggest collection of Albrecht Durer engravings in the world. He was one of the most famous non-Italian renaissance artists in the world.