Matthäus Greuter

Greuter is best known for his plans and maps. He created architectural prints depicting Villa Mondragone, Villa Parisi and other notable buildings. He also produced a large number of maps, most notably those designed to be used for globes. His first globe map of the world was created in 1632 and was dedicated to Jacobo Boncompagno. It was based on an earlier globe by Willem Blaeu. The inclusion of Hokkaido indicates that he updated the design to take account of new discoveries, as the island was not known to Blaeu, but was documented by another map maker in Rome. He made a "celestial globe" depicting the constellations in 1635, also based on Blaeu, who had used the data of Tycho Brahe. He appears to have updated the globe later. He also designed reduced-size globes between 1636 and 1638. Other works were book frontispieces, portraits and allegorical designs. His satirical print of "Doctor Wurmbrandt" purging human follies was later adapted by Martin Droeshout.

The recorded working language is French, German and Latin. The field of work recorded is graphics, art of drawing and printmaking. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome, Strasbourg and Lyon. Work by Matthäus Greuter is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Gallery of Victoria, Print Collection, Musea Brugge and Het Scheepvaartmuseum.