Theodor Galle
Theodor Galle (baptized July 16, 1571 in Antwerp ; buried December 18, 1633 there ) was a Dutch engraver of the early Baroque era .
The son of Philipp Galle and brother of Cornelius Galle the Elder. Ä. went to Rome after an apprenticeship with his father , where he studied ancient monuments. He published the results under the title "Imagines ex antiquis marmoribus, numismatibus et gemmis expressae". He later went back to Antwerp to run a copper engraving trade there. In addition to copies by Peter Paul Rubens , he also made his own designs, which he put together under the title “Speculum illustrium virginum” and “Marienleben”.
literature
- Wolf Stadler u. a .: Lexicon of Art 5th Gal - Mr. Karl Müller Verlag, Erlangen 1994, ISBN 3-86070-452-4 , p. 6.
Web links
Commons : Theodor Galle - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Illustrium Imagines ex antiquis marmoribus, nomismatibus, et gemmis expressae: quae extant Romae maior pars apud Fulvium Ursinum, 1606 , e-book of the University Library Vienna ( eBooks on Demand )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolf Stadler: Lexikon der Kunst 5. 1994, p. 6.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Galle, Theodore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized July 16, 1571 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | buried December 18, 1633 |
| Place of death | Antwerp |