Albrecht Dürer - The Father of the Northern Renaissance Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as a cornerstone of the Northern Renaissance, arguably eclipsing many Italian contemporaries in terms of artistic innovation and enduring influence. He wasn’t merely a painter; he was a polymath—a sculptor, printmaker, architect, mathematician, and humanist scholar—whose multifaceted genius reshaped visual culture across Europe during his lifetim…