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1578 Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany - 1620 Rome, Italy. Known for: Small-scale religious paintings, landscape.
From Germany, Adam Elsheimer was a late 16th, early 17th century painter of religious subjects, which were devotional subjects. He is described as doing work that is "surprisingly modern" and... Read full biography
From Germany, Adam Elsheimer was a late 16th, early 17th century painter of religious subjects, which were devotional subjects. He is described as doing work that is "surprisingly modern" and painting figures with amazing accuracy, intimacy and directness. He was also acclaimed for skill of... Read full biography
From Germany, Adam Elsheimer was a late 16th, early 17th century painter of religious subjects, which were devotional subjects. He is described as doing work that is "surprisingly modern" and painting figures with amazing accuracy, intimacy and directness. He was also acclaimed for skill of handling landscape painting, especially for natural coloration, and for the creation of mood and atmosphere. He was raised in a household supported by his father who was a tailor. He took his early training... Read full biography
From Germany, Adam Elsheimer was a late 16th, early 17th century painter of religious subjects, which were devotional subjects. He is described as doing work that is "surprisingly modern" and painting figures with amazing accuracy, intimacy and directness. He was also acclaimed for skill of handling landscape painting, especially for natural coloration, and for the creation of mood and atmosphere. He was raised in a household supported by his father who was a tailor. He took his early training in drawing from Philipp Uffenbach, a local artist. Major inspiration to him was the high altar painting of Hans Holbein the Younger in the Frankfurt Cathedral. In 1598, Elsheimer traveled from his hometown of Frankfurt to Rome, likely spending time... Read full biography
From Germany, Adam Elsheimer was a late 16th, early 17th century painter of religious subjects, which were devotional subjects. He is described as doing work that is "surprisingly modern" and painting figures with amazing accuracy, intimacy and directness. He was also acclaimed for skill of handling landscape painting, especially for natural coloration, and for the creation of mood and atmosphere. He was raised in a household supported by his father who was a tailor. He took his early training in drawing from Philipp Uffenbach, a local artist. Major inspiration to him was the high altar painting of Hans Holbein the Younger in the Frankfurt Cathedral. In 1598, Elsheimer traveled from his hometown of Frankfurt to Rome, likely spending time in Venice, and at age 22, arriving in Rome, "a hotbead of creativity." Abou... Read full biography
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