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	(1) Albrecht Altdorfer (b c. 1480; d Regensburg, 12 Feb 1538). He was one of Germany’s most innovative artists in an era spanning late medieval piety, the Renaissance and the Reformation, and his work reveals many facets of a changing society. It is especially noteworthy for an expressive use of nature and for introducing landscape as a theme of its own in art. In this respect Altdorfer is the central figure of the DANUBE SCHOOL. Part of the Altdorfer family
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	Altdorfer, Albrecht Altdorfer Altdorfer: (1) Albrecht Altdorfer, §1: Life Altdorfer: (1) Albrecht Altdorfer, §2(ii)(a): c 1510 and after: Landscapes Altdorfer: (1) Albrecht Altdorfer, §2(ii)(b): c 1510 and after: Religious and history subjects Battle pictures and military scenes, §1(iii): The 16th century: Military genre art Decadence and decline, §1: Fleshly decadence: medieval and early Renaissance Engraving, §II, 3(i)(a): Major exponents and their influences, c 1500–c 1600: Dürer Munich, §II, 1: Art life and organization, before c 1799 Regensburg, §2: Art life and organization assistants Altdorfer: (2) Erhard Altdorfer attributions Masters, anonymous, and monogrammists, §I: Master of the Historia Friderici et Maximiliani book illustrations Germany, §III, 2(i)(b): Painting and graphic arts: `International’ and Late Gothic: Graphic arts collaboration Lemberger, Georg Schäufelein: (1) Hans Schäufelein, §1: Nuremberg and Augsburg, before 1515 Springinklee, Hans Woodcut, §II, 3(i): 16th century: Holy Roman Empire drawings Danube school, §1: Characteristics Drawing, §IV, 3: Renaissance groups and movements Austria, §III, 1(ii)(b): Gothic panel paintings Danube school Danube school, §3: Media Huber, Wolfgang Landscape painting, §II, 4(i): 16th century: Danube school Renaissance, §4(iii)(b): High Renaissance: Painting and graphic art in Germany paintings Architectural pictures, §1: Before c 1550 Germany, §III, 2(ii)(d): Renaissance painting and graphic arts: Danube school history Mannerism, §3(iii): Formal language: Space patrons and collectors Boisserée Dossi: (1) Dosso Dossi, §1: Early works, to c 1522 Douglas, Robert Langton Habsburg, §I: (3) Maximilian I, §2(i): Patronage: Woodcuts and portraits Imhoff Wernher, Julius Wittelsbach, §I: (2) William IV, Duke of Bavaria Wittelsbach, §I: (5) Maximilian I, Duke and Elector of Bavaria pilgrim badges Pilgrim badge prints etchings Etching, §II, 1(i): Origins: Germany and the Netherlands Prints, §II, 1(viii): Subject-matter, before c 1700: Landscape woodcuts Austria, §III, 1(ii)(c): Gothic manuscript illumination and graphic art Prints, §I, 4(i): Design transfer pupils Mielich, Hans Ostendorfer, Michael stained glass Roundel, stained-glass, §2: Design

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