Albrecht Dürer was born in Nuremberg Germany, to Barbara and Alberecht Dürer. He was the second oldest of their 18 children. When Albrecht was old enough, he was set up to be an apprentice to his father. Then, in , he began studying art in Wolgemut’s studio. During this time, Dürer completed his earliest painting, which was a portrait of his father. He also painted a self-portrait of.