Altdorfer, Albrecht c. 1480-1538.
German painter and printmaker, active in
Regensburg, Bavaria. Altdorfer's work,
inspired by the linear, classical style of
the Italian Renaissance, often depicts
dramatic landscapes that are out of scale
with the figures in the paintings. His use of
light creates tension and effects of
movement. Many of his works are of
religious subjects. With Durer and Cranach,
Altdorfer is regarded as one of the leaders
of the German Renaissance. St George and the
Dragon 1510 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich) is an
example of his landscape style; The Battle of
Issus 1529 (also Munich) is a dramatic
panorama.