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Altdorfer 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.
The forest was the outdoor setting most favoured by Altdorfer, and it sets the tone of many subjects both secular and religious.
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