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German, 16th century, male.

Draughtsman.

Johann Abelin inspired an etching, dated 1569, of the town of Kempten, Germany, by the wood engraver Hans Rogel.

German, 16th century, male.

Active in Nurembergc.1535.

Died probably in 1568.

Draughtsman, engraver.

An engraving entitled Portrayal and Description of the Battle of Silbershausen features a figure of Adam standing naked near a tree, and bears the initials: H. A.

Flemish, 15th – 16th century, male.

Painter.

Antwerp School, Flemish School.

Thomas Adam studied under the engraver Lenart van Bergen and became a master painter of the Guild of St Luke in 1499. Another reference to him is dated 1516.

British, 16th century, male.

Born 1540, in London; died 1595, in London.

Architect, draughtsman, engraver.

Robert Adams was a talented man and his competence earned him the position of architect to Queen Elizabeth I of England. A series of rare engravings by Augustus Ryther, based on Adams' drawings, was published in ...

Italian, 15th century, male.

Born in Siena.

Painter, engraver.

German, 16th century, male.

Born 1502, in Paderborn (Westphalia); died c. 1558, in Soest.

Painter, designer of ornamental architectural features, engraver. Religious subjects, portraits.

Some biographers cite Heinrich Aldegrever's birthplace as the town of Paderborn, Germany, where his parents lived, while others claim it as Soest. He certainly lived in Soest after having completed his studies. In his study of the 'Little Masters' (so called because they engraved mostly small plates), Albert Rosemberg disputes that he studied under Dürer. Rosemburg even claims that he had never been to Nuremberg, despite van Melder's confirmation that Aldegrever worked at the high altar of a church in the town. It is indisputable, however, that Dürer strongly influenced him. Other artists who influenced him are Barthel Beham and Georg Pencz....

German, 16th century, male.

Born c. 1480, in Altdorf, in Regensburg according to some sources; died 1538, in Regensburg.

Painter, watercolourist, engraver, draughtsman, architect. Religious subjects, mythological subjects, hunting scenes, landscapes, landscapes with figures.

Danube School.

Albrecht Altdorfer could be considered as important an artist as Dürer. He probably acquired basic artistic skills while working with his father Ulbrich, who is known to have became a burgher of Regensburg in 1478. Albrecht is also believed to have studied the art of miniature painting. Almost all of his artistic activity took place in Regensburg where he worked from 1508 in various official capacities, playing an active role in the public life of the town. In 1526 he was nominated as the town's architect and directed building works on the ramparts and slaughterhouses. He also became a member of the town council....

German, 16th century, male.

Active between 1512 and 1561.

Painter, engraver (wood), illustrator. Religious subjects.

Erhard Altdorfer is believed to have been the brother of Albrecht Altdorfer. The latter mentions him in his will, dated 12 February 1538, as a citizen of Schwerin. Erhard was a painter to the court of Prince Henry the Peaceful and accompanied him to a royal wedding in Wittenburg. This occasion is believed to have given him the opportunity to meet Lucas Cranach, whose influence can be detected in some of his works. In 1516 he painted an altarpiece in Sternberg, Germany, which has been lost. In a 1552 letter to the young Duke John-Albert of Mecklenburg, he gives the impression of having been an architect along with his brother. Erhard Altdorfer is known today for his wood engravings, some of which are signed with a monogram formed by an intertwining of the letters ...

Swiss, 16th century, male.

Active in Germany from 1560.

Born 1539, in Zurich; died 15 March 1591, in Nuremberg.

Painter, engraver, draughtsman, illustrator.

Nuremberg School.

Like his great predecessors Dürer, Aldegrever and Beham, Jost Amman devoted his artistic efforts to engraving. Little is known of his paintings. He produced remarkable stained glass windows with brilliant colours, as did many other Swiss artists. It is reasonable to suppose that before leaving Zurich for Nuremberg he had the opportunity to work with some of the accomplished stained glass painters who enjoyed a privileged social position in 16th-century Switzerland. It is not known who taught him. In 1560 he settled in Nuremberg where he spent the rest of his life, honourably continuing the tradition of his great artistic predecessors. Judging by his production (540 works), he was very successful....

Italian, 14th century, male.

Engraver (wood), painter.

In 1391, Andrea da Gemona executed an altarpiece for S Maria della Pieve in Gemona near Udine.

German, 16th century, male.

Active during the second half of the 16th century.

Born in Flensburg (Schleswig-Holstein).

Painter, engraver (line-engraving).

Nicolaus Andrea was often known as Nicolo di Andrea. He travelled widely and produced works in several large towns. He produced engravings in Augsburg, Germany, in 1573, and in Antwerp in 1574, where he was influenced by Philippe Galle and Lorch. He left work in Constantinople from 1578 to 1580, in Vienna in 1581, in Gdansk in 1586, in Wilna, Poland, in 1590, and in Copenhagen in 1606. There is no recorded mention of him after this date....

German, 15th century, male.

Painter, engraver (wood).

Poznan School.

A document records Andreas as having worked in Poznan (now in Poland) in 1443 and 1481.

Dutch, 16th century, male.

Died 1553, in Thérouanne, during a siege, after 1561 according to some sources.

Painter, engraver (wood/etching). Group portraits, urban landscapes.

Cornélis Anthonisz. married in 1527. In 1533 he painted Soldiers Having a Meal, now in the town hall in Amsterdam. This work is signed with the monogram ...

Italian, 15th century, male.

Painter, engraver (line-engraving).

Around 1475, Simone Ardizzoni da Reggio worked as an engraver in Mantua with Zoan Andrea. He made use of Mantegna's drawings without permission which led to a dispute between the artists in 1475. Some engravings after early drawings by Mantegna that were attributed to Mantegna himself are perhaps the work of Ardizzoni. These include: ...

Italian, 15th century, male.

Painter, engraver. Flowers.

Amsterdam, 1729: Flower Paintings (a pair) FRF 200

Swiss, 19th century, male.

Born 1797, in Zurich; died 1839, in Munich.

Painter, engraver, lithographer. Landscapes.

An amateur artist who produced a series of burin engravings of views of Zurich for Vögeli's book Old Zurich in the 15th Century.

London, 25 May 1982: View of the city of Zurich...

Dutch, 16th century, male.

Born c. 1475, in Oast-Zaan; died after 1555, in Amsterdam.

Painter, engraver (wood).

Amsterdam School.

Jacob Walter van Assen went to Amsterdam when quite young and, from the beginning of the 16th century, produced paintings in a style somewhat reminiscent of Metsys. He is known particularly as an engraver. Many biographies refer to him as Cornelisz. (Jacob), but according to Le Blanc the name Cornelisz. refers to the father, and Jacob van Assen was indeed a member of the Assen family which provided Amsterdam with so many artists in the 16th and 17th centuries. His ...

Italian, 15th century, male.

Engraver (wood), draughtsman (?).

This artist, who worked in Italy, is referred to by Brulliot and Le Blanc. Known works include one plate for Biblia vulgare historiata (Venice 1492), two plates for Hypnerptomachia Poliphili and 33 plates for Dante's Divine Comedy...

German, 16th century, male.

Monogram of an engraver, draughtsman.

Brulliot refers to this artist's plate for Kriegs Beschreibung (Account of the War).

16th century, male.

Monogram of a draughtsman, engraver (wood).

Cited by Brulliot; active in Holland.