Albrecht Altdorfer: A Pioneer of German Renaissance Landscape Albrecht Altdorfer, born around 1480 in the vibrant city of Altdorf bei Nürnberg – later known as Regensburg – stands as a truly remarkable figure bridging the late Gothic and burgeoning German Renaissance. He wasn’t merely an artist *of* his time; he fundamentally reshaped its artistic trajectory, most notably through his revolutionary approach to landscape painting. Emerging from a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father, Ulrich Altdorfer, was himself a painter and miniaturist—Altdorfer quickly distinguished himself not…