Brief Biography-Albrecht Altdorfer was from the town of Regensburg on the Danube, where he was the town architect, and he eventually became the mayor; he involved himself in politics for most of his life. He took his name from Regensburg or Altdorf. His father interested him in art as he was a miniaturist painter. Albrecht’s tour of the Alps inspired him to do seemingly the first authentic landscape paintings of the time. The works of Lucas Cranach and Giorgione had a lasting impression on him and are evident in some of his images. His work led him to be the prime member of The Danube School. He gained several commissions from the Royal Court, one being The Battle of Alexander at Issus. Although he was famous for being the founder of landscapes as a genre, he did many engravings and woodcuts, which he excelled at producing.