Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): though his father wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith , he showed such a precocious talent in drawing that he started as an apprentice to michael wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.
Output (English): though his father wanted him to keep studying to be a goldsmith , he showed such talent in drawing at a young age that he started as a helper to michael wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.