Johann von der Leyten

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Wing from the family altar (1511) in Marburg's Elisabeth Church

Johann von der Leyten (* around 1460 in Marburg ; † 1530 there ) was a German painter and barrel painter of the late Gothic period.

Von der Leyten came from a respected family of barrel painters in Marburg. His brother Heinrich also worked as a barrel painter. He was best known for his collaboration with the wood sculptor Ludwig Juppe . He was also a temporary builder in the St. Marien church factory in Marburg.

Works

  • Painting of the side wings and setting of the 5 carved altars in the Marburg Elisabeth Church (Johannes altar, St. George and St. Martin altar, clan altar, Elisabeth altar, Marien altar).
  • Painting of the Marburg town hall.

literature

  • Küch, Friedrich: Marburg art life at the end of the Middle Ages , in: Hessen Art 1906.
  • Lemberg, Margret: The winged altars by Ludwig Juppe and Johann von der Leyten in the Elisabeth Church in Marburg. Historical Commission for Hesse, Marburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-94-222513-7 .
  • Neuber, Johannes: Ludwig Juppe, a Marburg sculptor at the end of the Middle Ages , Marburg 1914, pp. 12–15, ISBN 978-1-72-141850-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Leyten, Johann von der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and barrel painter of the late Gothic period
DATE OF BIRTH around 1460
PLACE OF BIRTH Marburg
DATE OF DEATH 1530
Place of death Marburg