Christoph Amberger
Illustration — 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 sixteenth century, a disciple of Hans Holbein, his principal work being the history of Joseph in twelve pictures.
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Christoph Amberger
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- Born
- 1505. · Kaufbeuren.
- Died
- 1562. · Augsburg.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Fields
- painting.
- Movements
- German Renaissance.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — 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 sixteenth century, a disciple of Hans Holbein, his principal work being the history of Joseph in twelve pictures.
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The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Augsburg and Venice. Work by Christoph Amberger is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Museo del Prado, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Museum Catharijneconvent.
His father was a stonemason and his grandfather a wood-carver at Amberg. Amberger painted in oils and he also did frescos. His oil paintings are mainly portraits, similar in style to Holbein. Amberger used to visit Augsburg every year where men of power gathered and opportunities for commissions presented themselves. Among those whose portraits he painted were Jakob Fugger, Konrad Peutinger, Georg von Frundsberg and the Emperor Charles V. He travelled to Northern Italy and Venice between 1525 and 1527. He died in Augsburg.
painting "Hieronymus Sulczer", Friedenstein Castle, Gotha
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1505
Christoph Amberger born at Kaufbeuren.
1530
Portrait of Charles the Bold. is dated 1530.
1541
Portrait of Hans Jakob Fugger is dated 1541.
1543
Konrad Peutinger is dated 1543.
1562
Christoph Amberger died on 1 January 1562.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- Lexikon över äldre konst, Raben & Sjögrens, 1959, Stockholm Sweden
- Ambereger, Christoph. Wilhelm Schmidt. Cite ADB: Amberger, Christoph.
- Ernst Haasler. Der Maler Christoff Amberger von Augsburg. Hartungsche Buchdruckerei. 1894.
- Neithard Bulst, Thomas Lüttenberg, Andreas Priever: Abbild oder Wunschbild? Bildnisse Christoph Ambergers im Spannungsfeld von Rechtsnorm und gesellschaftlichem Anspruch. In: Saeculum 53 (2002), H. 1, S. 21–73.
- Annette Kranz. Christoph Amberger – Bildnismaler zu Augsburg. Städtische Eliten im Spiegel ihrer Porträts. Schnell & Steiner. 2004. 978-3-7954-1628-7.
- Annette Kranz. Lebensbilder aus dem bayerischen Schwaben. Steinmeier. 18. 147–181. 2014. 978-3-943599-35-0.
- Kurt Löcher. Christoph Amberger als Zeichner. Prestel. 3. 30. 42–80. 1979. 0077-1899.
- Kurt Löcher. Christoph Amberger. 3. 134–150. 1981.
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