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			'''Albrecht Dürer''' (1471 – 1528) was a [[Germany\|German]] painter, printmaker, mathematician and theorist. He is regarded as the greatest artist of the {{Wiki\|Northern Renaissance}}.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	During the Renaissance, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}.~~<ref>''~~[[~~Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor~~]] as ~~a gift from her father~~.<ref ~~name="ACR"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed~~: Revelations~~]]''</ref>		===Paintings===
			During the Renaissance, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}. The duplicate painting would later hang in the [[Villa Auditore]] as decoration.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''. In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, ~~an acquaintance of her~~, would later ~~steal~~ it ~~back~~.<ref ~~name="ACR"~~/>		In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor]] as a gift from her father. On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Sofia Sartor]]</ref> In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, who had met and befriended Sofia, would later recover the portrait and return it to her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Portrait of a Lady]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		In 1511, Dürer would also create a woodcut engraving of the biblical story of [[Cain]] murdering his brother [[Abel]] with an axe.<ref>{{WP\|List of woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer}}</ref>
	In 2012, Dürer's woodcut engraving ''Cain Killing Abel'' was included in the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles the late ~~[[Assassins\|~~Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] ~~had~~ left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Brothers" ~~learning~~ that Cain killed his brother to attain his Apple of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 6">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #6: "Brothers"]]</ref>
			===Legacy===
			In 2012, Dürer's woodcut engraving, ''Cain Killing Abel'', was included in the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles that the late Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Brothers" and revealed that Cain had killed his brother to attain his [[Apples of Eden\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 6">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #6: "Brothers"]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Art Director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', [[Raphael Lacoste]], wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		The Art Director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', [[Raphael Lacoste]], wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Sofia's portrait.jpg\|''Portrait of a Venetian Woman'' (1505)		Sofia's portrait.jpg\|''Portrait of a Venetian Woman'' (1505)
	Eve.jpg\|''Eve'' (1507)		Eve.jpg\|''Eve'' (1507)
	AC2 - Cain kills Abel (Durer).jpg\|''Cain Killing Abel'' (1511)		AC2 - Cain kills Abel (Durer).jpg\|''Cain Killing Abel'' (1511)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	'''Albrecht Dürer''' (21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528) was a [[Germany\|German]] painter, printmaker, mathematician and theorist. He is regarded as the greatest artist of the {{Wiki\|Northern Renaissance}}.		'''Albrecht Dürer''' (21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528) was a [[Germany\|German]] painter, printmaker, mathematician and theorist. He is regarded as the greatest artist of the {{Wiki\|Northern Renaissance}}.

	During ~~this period~~, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor]] as a gift from her father.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		==Biography==
			During the Renaissance, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor]] as a gift from her father.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''. In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, an acquaintance of her, would later steal it back.<ref name="ACR"/>		On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''. In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, an acquaintance of her, would later steal it back.<ref name="ACR"/>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Legacy==
	*Art Director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', [[Raphael Lacoste]], wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' ~~art book~~</ref>		In 2012, Dürer's woodcut engraving ''Cain Killing Abel'' was included in the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Brothers" learning that Cain killed his brother to attain his Apple of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 6">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #6: "Brothers"]]</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			Art Director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', [[Raphael Lacoste]], wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	Sofia's portrait.jpg\|''Portrait of a Venetian Woman''		Sofia's portrait.jpg\|''Portrait of a Venetian Woman'' (1505)
	Eve.jpg\|''Eve''		Eve.jpg\|''Eve'' (1507)
			AC2 - Cain kills Abel (Durer).jpg\|''Cain Killing Abel'' (1511)
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	During this period, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor]] as a gift from her father.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During this period, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a replica of Dürer's painting {{Wiki\|Adam and Eve (Dürer)\|''Eve''}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> In 1505, Dürer was offered an enormous sum of money to paint a portrait of [[Sofia Sartor]] as a gift from her father.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait ~~was~~ had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''. In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, an acquaintance of her, would later steal it back.<ref name="ACR"/>		On seeing her however, he refused to receive any payment, claiming that the honor of painting her was payment enough. After Sofia had sat for the portrait for a week, Dürer finished it. The portrait had notable warmth and color, and was titled ''{{Wiki\|Portrait of a Venetian Woman}}''. In 1511, this portrait was stolen from Sofia's bookstore in [[Constantinople]] and sold to a merchant. Ezio, an acquaintance of her, would later steal it back.<ref name="ACR"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Art Director [[Raphael Lacoste]] wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' art book</ref>		*Art Director for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', [[Raphael Lacoste]], wanted to base Sofia's appearance on Dürer's portrait, and co-artist [[Jeff Simpson]] commented that Lacoste was very adamant about the idea.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' art book</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==