Christoph Amberger
Christoph Amberger as portrayed by Philipp Kilian for Joachim von Sandrart in 1675
Christoph Amberger (c. 1505 – 1562) was a painter of Augsburg in the 16th century, a disciple of Hans Holbein, his principal work being the history of Joseph in twelve pictures.
Life
Amberger used to visit Ausburg every year as some powerful men gathered there then. There the artist painted portraits of such men as Fugger, Peutinger, Frundsberg and Caesar Carl V. He travelled to Northern Italy and Venice between 1525 and 1527. He died in Augsburg.
See also
Sources
- Lexikon över äldre konst, Raben & Sjögrens, 1959, Stockholm Sweden
External links
Media related to Christoph Amberger at Wikimedia Commons- The Grove Dictionary of Art
- Works by Christoph Amberger
- Christoph Amberger on Sandrart.net
- Christoph Amberger on Your paintings
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