Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer (21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528) was a German painter, printmaker, mathematician and theorist. He is regarded as the greatest artist of the.

During this period, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a replica of Dürer's painting. 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 was had notable warmth and color, and was titled . 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.

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.