Medical Definition of functional. 1a: of, connected with, or being a functionâcompare structural 1b: affecting physiological or psychological functions but not organic structure functional heart disease a functional psychosisâcompare organic 1b. 2: performing or able to perform a regular function.
Known for Four Apostles woodcuts, engravings and Melencolia interest in Italian concepts Albrecht Altdorfer German painter, engraver, and architect of the Renaissance. Regarded to be the main representative of the so-called Danube School setting biblical and historical subjects against landscape backgrounds of expressive colors.
For a guide, see: Definition of Art. The leading artist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Durer ranks alongside Jan Van Eyck (c.1395-1441) and Roger Van der Weyden (1400-1464), as one of the greatest Northern Renaissance artists. He was an early pioneer of several arts media, including drawing.