The Apprentice of Wittenberg In the quiet scholarly halls of Erfurt and the university setting of Wittenberg, a young man named Hans Ritter began to shape the destiny that would lead him to be known as Hans Döring. His early years were marked by a steady climb through the academic and artistic circles of Germany. By 1511, he had already begun to leave his mark upon the world, presenting a self-portrait that bore his initials, a quiet d…