Artist: Albrecht Durer

From his teen years, it was easy to see that Albrecht Durer, born in German in 1471 was destined to be a great artist. However, it was during his visits to Italy in 1494 and 1505 that he was exposed to the Italian masters of the Renaissance and evolved into a master himself. He was the painter to the Holy Roman Emperors for much of his career and his great works include "Adam and Eve" (1504).