Landscape

Albrecht Altdorfer’s Landscape exemplifies the innovation of the Northern renaissance by elevating the Landscape as an independent artistic subject. Working in Regensburg, Bavaria, Altdorfer was a leading figure of the Danube School, renowned for their expressive use of color and blending of biblical or historical themes with vivid natural backgrounds. His small, intricate engravings place him among the Nuremberg Little Masters, yet his focus on the environment’s role in storytelling was pioneering, highlighting his importance in the development of landscape as a central theme in art history.