Early Life and Apprenticeship in the Renaissance Heartland Hans Leonard Schäufelein, a name perhaps less instantly recognizable than his contemporaries Dürer or Holbein, nevertheless occupies a significant position within the vibrant artistic landscape of early 16th-century Germany. Born around 1480, likely in Nuremberg—the bustling center of commerce and artistic innovation—Schäufelein’s formative years were steeped in the burgeoning…