Amman, Jost, 1539-1591
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Name (Hebrew)
אמאן, יוסט, 1539-1591
Name (Latin)
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591
Other forms of name
Amman, Jobst, 1539-1591
A., J
Date of birth
1539-06-13
Date of death
1591-03-17
Field of activity
Etchers
Graphic arts
Illustration of books
Printing
Wood-engraving
Occupation
Painters
Printers
Wood-engravers
Authors
Etchers
Illustrators
Associated Language
ger
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- His Kunnst und Lehrbücher für den anfahenden Jungen, 1971(Jos Aman)
- Schopper, H. De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus, 1574:leaf 20a (IA)
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Wikipedia description:
Jost Amman (June 13, 1539 – March 17, 1591) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations.
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