Albrecht Durer
"Leonardo of the North"
Biography
Albrecht Durer lived in Nuremberg, Germany until 1494. In 1494 he moved to Venice, Italy leaving behind his wife. He learned to paint, wood carve, and engrave while as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut. In July 9, 1494 he got married to Agnes Frey. While returning home from a journey, he was caught with an undetermined illness that stayed his whole life. He managed to finish two books with one about geometry and other on perspective. Durer was a renaissance artist because he had many artistic skills. He was master at wood carving, painting, and engraving and knew how to write
Citations
"Mathematical Treasures - Albrecht Durer's Treatise on Mensuration." Mathematical Treasures. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. <http://www.maa.org/publications/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasures-albrecht-durers-treatise-on-mensuration>.