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Albrecht Altdorfer

German painter (1480–1538)
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Summary

Albrecht Altdorfer was born on 1480[1] in Regensburg[2]. He died on February 12, 1538[3], in Regensburg[4]. He worked as a painter[5], architect[6], illuminator[7], printmaker[8], and copper engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,465 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Altdorf bei Nürnberg[11]
  • Date of death: 1538[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: master builder[14], draftsperson[15], engraver[16], artist[17]
  • Field of work: painting[18], architecture[19]
  • Notable work: The Battle of Alexander at Issus[20], Susanna and the Elders[21], Nativity of the Virgin[22], Legend of Saint Florian[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Movement: German Renaissance[26]
  • Commons category: Albrecht Altdorfer[27]
  • Family name: Altdorfer[28]
  • Given name: Albrecht[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Albrecht Altdorfer[30]
  • Commons gallery: Albrecht Altdorfer[31]
  • Work location: Regensburg[32]
  • Described at URL: https://www.heimatforschung-regensburg.de/2251/1/1314610_DTL1623.pdf[33], https://www.regensburg.de/kultur/kulturdatenbank/eintrag/118929[34]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[36], Encyclopedic Lexicon[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], 1000 Mesterværker: Europæisk malerkunst fra 13. til 19. århundrede[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], Otto's encyclopedia[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Q108974082[46], Q122348769[47], Q123193635[48]

Why It Matters

Albrecht Altdorfer has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Albrecht Altdorfer born?

Albrecht Altdorfer was born in Regensburg[2].

Where did Albrecht Altdorfer die?

Albrecht Altdorfer passed away in Regensburg[4].

What did Albrecht Altdorfer do for work?

Albrecht Altdorfer worked as a painter[5], architect[6], illuminator[7], printmaker[8], and copper engraver[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Altdorfer, Albrecht. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Q24332105. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Q24332105. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . The Story of Art. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Q24332105. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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