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
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 32038452
Wikidata: Q116240
Library of congress: n 50021592
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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