Johannes Wechtlin
Johannes Wechtlin (* around 1485 in Strasbourg ; † unknown) was a German painter and wood cutter .
Wechtlin became a citizen in Strasbourg in 1514 and worked there until around 1520. Nothing of his paintings has survived. His artistic importance lies in Clairobscur - or colored woodcuts, the technique of which he has developed the most in Germany. His style is influenced by Albrecht Dürer and Hans Baldung . Wechtlin also produced woodcuts for Hans von Gersdorff's field book of wound medicine , published in 1517 .
The master signed some of his works with two crossed bars accompanied by the initials “Io. V. "
literature
- Johann David Passavant , Adam von Bartsch : Le Peintre-Graveur. Volume 3. Leipzig 1862, p. 327335 ( online ).
- Friedrich Haack : Wechtlin, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, pp. 369-371.
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann David Passavant , Adam Bartsch : Le Peintre-Graveur , Vol. 3, Leipzig 1862, p. 327
Web links
Commons : Hans Wechtlin - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Wechtlin, Johannes . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 16, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 467.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wechtlin, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wechtlin, Hans; Wachtle, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and wood cutter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1485 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th Century |