When asking for the most famous German artist, the answer will probably often be Albrecht Dürer. The long list of masterpieces by the Nuremberg artist comprises renowned paintings like the "The Four Apostles", the "Paumgartner Altair" or the "Self-Portrait in Fur Coat", delicate drawings such as the "Great Piece of Turf" or extraordinary engravings, such as the three master engravings "Melencolia I", "Saint Jerome in His Study" and "Knight, Death and the Devil". Throughout his life graphic art, which the artist began to label with his catchy monogram as of 1497, remained Albrecht Dürer's most important form of artistic expression.
Besides his extensive artistic creation, which captivates the observer with its excellent precision and an innovative ingenuity, Albrecht Dürer was also committed to questions of art theory. In this context Albrecht Dürer, whose works are in possession of renowned museums like the Munich Alte Pinakothek or the Viennese Albertina, must be called a universal genius.