Magdalena Fürstin
Magdalena Fürstin (1652–1717) was a German artist and hand-colourist. She was from Nuremberg, and was a pupil of John Fischer and Maria Sybilla Merian.
Also recorded as Magdalena Fuerstin · Magdalena Furstin · Magdalena Fürst
Magdalena Fürstin
- Name
- Magdalena Fürstin
- Born
- 1652
- Died
- 1717
- Known for
- botanical illustration
- Birthplace
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Nationality
- Holy Roman Empire
- Occupation
- artist · painter
- Teachers
- Maria Sibylla Merian · Johann Thomas Fischer
- Languages
- German
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Magdalena Fürstin (1652–1717) was a German artist and hand-colourist. She was from Nuremberg, and was a pupil of John Fischer and Maria Sybilla Merian.
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Magdalena Fürstin (1652–1717) was an artist and painter and a national of the Holy Roman Empire. Born in Nuremberg, the artist died in Vienna. Magdalena Fürstin worked in Nuremberg and Vienna.
Languages used include German. Works by the artist are held at Austrian National Library.
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Biography
Biography
Training under Maria Sibylla Merian and Johann Thomas Fischer is recorded. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Nuremberg and Vienna. Work by Magdalena Fürstin is recorded in the collections of Austrian National Library.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Magdalena Fürstin • Born — 1652 • Died — 1717 • Known for — botanical illustration • Birthplace — Nuremberg, Germany
Life
Life
She was born into a middle class family and was the youngest of three daughters that they had. Her father was in the business of buying and selling art works.
Life and career
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1652
Magdalena Fürstin was born on 1 January 1652.
1717
Magdalena Fürstin died on 1 January 1717.
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Nuremberg.
Birth place
Vienna.
Death place
Legacy
Her name appears as a plate illuminator in Basilius Besler's famous codex of the plant specimens in the Garden of Eichstatt, Hortus Eystettensis: Studien zur Entstehung des Kupferstichwerks und zum Exemplar des Andrea Vendramin (or Hortus Eystettensis: Studies on the creation of the copper engraving and the copy of Andrea Vendramin) She worked on the book for five years, and the copy she worked on is currently in the Austrian National Library in Vienna.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q50900318: Magdalena Fürstin
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- “Magdalena Fürstin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Thunder, M. Deserving Attention: Margaretha Helm's Designs for Embroidery in the Eighteenth Century. Journal of Design History. 23. 4. 409–427. 2010-12-01. 0952-4649.
- 2.PLAETZE\ART\HORTUS_INTERNETENSIS\hortus bambergensis. kunstlinks.de.
- 3.Printed, for R. Ackermann, by L. Harrison. The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions and Politics. 1812.
- 4.Thieme, Ulrich. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Kunstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Leipzig : Seemann. 1907.
- 5.The Garden of Eichstatt. Issuu. 31 March 2014.
- 6.Desmond, Ray. Great Natural History Books and Their Creators. British Library. 2003. 978-0-7123-4774-7.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Magdalena Fuerstin, Magdalena Furstin and Magdalena Fürst. Her recorded language was German. She was the child of Paul Fürst.
Identity and origins
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