Ludwig von Siegen
Ludwig von Siegen (* 1609 in Cologne ; † 1680 in Wolfenbüttel ) developed the scraping technique (also mezzotint ), which is one of the graphic gravure printing processes .
Ludwig von Siegen worked at the court of Landgrave Amelie Elisabeth von Hessen . Her portrait, which he created in 1642, is considered to be the earliest work of mezzotint.
literature
- Joseph Eduard Wessely : Siegen, Ludwig von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 34, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1892, p. 197.
Web links
- fr-online.de Frankfurter Rundschau from November 16, 2009: In the beginning there was the grid - mezzotint exhibition Mainz
- Portrait of Ludwig von Siegen , Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Siegen, Ludwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gravure printer, artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1609 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1680 |
| Place of death | Wolfenbüttel |