Christoph Schwarz
Illustration — Christoph Schwartz bust in the Munich hall of fame called the Ruhmeshalle Christoph Schwartz, Schwarz, or Schovarts (c. 1545 in München – April 15, 1592) was a German court painter.
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Christoph Schwarz
![Hieronymus Fracastorius (Girolamo Fracastoro) shows the shepherd Syphilus and the hunter Ilceus a statue of Venus to warn them against the danger of infection with syphilis. Engraving by Jan Sadeler I, 1588/1595, after Christoph Schwartz., [1588/1595], by Christoph Schwarz](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0031325/full/1280,/0/default.jpg)
Christoph Schwarz · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- Christoph Schwarz was born, sources differ on the date (in 1545 and in 1548). · Munich.
- Died
- Christoph Schwarz died on 15 April 1592. · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- painter, artist and designer.
- Fields
- painting, visual arts, fresco painting and oil painting.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Christoph Schwartz bust in the Munich hall of fame called the Ruhmeshalle Christoph Schwartz, Schwarz, or Schovarts (c. 1545 in München – April 15, 1592) was a German court painter.
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Biography
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting, visual arts and fresco painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Venice and Munich. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Christoph Schwarz is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Städel Museum, National Gallery of Victoria, Museo del Prado and National Museum in Warsaw.
Houbraken remarked that he died the same year that Adrian de Bie was born. He took his information from Joachim von Sandrart's Teutsche Akademie. According to him, Schwartz was born in Ingolstadt and made many frescos and oil paintings while in the service of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. According to the RKD, he died in 1592 and was the student of Johann Melchior Bocksberger, with whom he painted frescoes in Augsburg and Wasserburg am Inn.
Identity
Identity
Christoph Schwarz is recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as painter, artist and designer.
Roman soldiers beat Christ before the high priest. Line engraving by J. Sadeler, 1589, after C. Schwartz., 1589, by Christoph Schwarz
Christoph Schwarz · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Saint Mary Magdalen. Etching by H. van der Borcht after C. Schwartz., 1600-1699, by Christoph Schwarz
Christoph Schwarz · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1545
Christoph Schwarz was born on 1 January 1548.
1592
Christoph Schwarz died at Munich.
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Christoph Schwarz was born at Munich.
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Christoph Schwarz died at Munich.
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Munich.
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Christoph Schwarz was born in Munich.
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Christoph Schwarz died in Munich.
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- “Christoph Schwarz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1073084663, Christoph Schwarz (Nordkirchen).
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q322029: Christoph Schwarz
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1073084663, Christoph Schwarz (Nordkirchen).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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The authorities additionally record the headings Christoph Schwartzs, Christoph Swarts, Christoph Schartz, Christoph Swartz and Christoph Schwarts. His recorded language was German. Schwarz worked in painting, visual arts, fresco painting and oil painting. Recorded position is court painter. He worked at Venice and Munich.
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Work by Christoph Schwarz is
National Gallery of Canada, Städel Museum, National Gallery of Victoria and Museo del Prado
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