Albrecht Dürer was the second of 18 children of the goldsmith Albrecht Dürer the Elder and of Barbara Holper. Two of his younger brothers also gained some recognition: Hans as an artist and Andreas as a goldsmith. Albrecht later married Agnes Frey, the daughter of a merchant, in 1494, but the marriage was childless.
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Why is Albrecht Dürer so famous?
Albrecht Dürer was a painter, printmaker, and writer generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His paintings and engravings show the Northern interest in detail and Renaissance efforts to represent the bodies of humans and animals accurately. Dürer was also keenly aware of self-branding, apparent in his distinct signature.