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German Renaissance

53 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam of FuldaPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam of Fulda (c. 1445 – 1505) was a German composer and music theorist of the second half of the 15th century.
Anton PraetoriusAuthor · BooksAnton Praetorius (1560 – 6 December 1613) was a German Calvinist pastor who spoke out against the persecution of witches (witchhunts, witchcraft trials) and against torture.
Arnolt SchlickPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Illustration from the title page of Schlick's Spiegel der Orgelmacher und Organisten (1511), the first German treatise on organ building and performance
Barthel BehamEngraver · PrintsBarthel Beham ou Boehm (vers 1502 à Nuremberg - 1540 à Bologne) est un peintre et un graveur allemand.
Benedikt RejtDesigner · DesignBenedikt Rejt (often spelled Benedikt Ried; c. 1450 – between 1531 and 1536) was a leading medieval architect in Bohemia, today's Czech Republic.
Christoph DemantiusPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Demantius (15 December 1567 – 20 April 1643) was a German composer, music theorist, writer and poet.
Conrad CeltesAuthor · BooksConrad Celtes (Konrad Celtes; Conradus Celtis (Protucius); 1 February 1459 – 4 February 1508) was a German Renaissance humanist scholar and poet of the German Renaissance born in Franconia…
Hans Baldung GrienEngraver · PrintsHans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver,…
Hans Holbein the ElderArtist · PaintingsHans Holbein the Elder (c. 1460/65 – 1524) was a German painter of the early German Renaissance.
Hans Holbein the YoungerEngraver · PrintsHans Holbein the Younger (Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497 – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England.
Hans NeusidlerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Neusidler (also Neusiedler, Newsidler) (c.1508 – 2 February 1563), was a German composer and lutenist of the Renaissance.
Hans PleydenwurffArtist · PaintingsHans Pleydenwurff (also Pleidenwurff; c. 1420 – 9 January 1472) was a German painter.
Hans Sebald BehamIllustrator · IllustrationSebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
Hans von KulmbachArtist · PaintingsHans Suess, known as Hans von Kulmbach (1480 in Kulmbach, Franconia – prior to 3 December 1522 in Nuremberg), was a German artist active in Poland.
Hartmann SchedelAuthor · Maps and atlasesHartmann Schedel (13 February 1440 – 28 November 1514) was a German historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press.
Jakob AyrerAuthor · BooksJakob Ayrer (c. 1543 – March 26, 1605 or in 1625) was a German playwright and author of Fastnachtsspiele (Carnival plays).
Jakob WimpfelingAuthor · BooksJakob Wimpfeling (25 July 1450 – 17 November 1528) was an Alsatian Renaissance humanist and theologian.
Johann ReuchlinAuthor · BooksJohann Reuchlin (lang; 29 January 1455 – 30 June 1522), sometimes called Johannes, was a German Catholic humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew, whose work also took him to modern-day…
Johannes EccardPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Eccard (1553–1611) was a German composer and kapellmeister. He was an early principal conductor at the Berlin court chapel.
Johannes WernerAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohann(es) Werner (Latin: Ioannes Vernerus; February 14, 1468 – May 1522) was a German mathematician. He was born in Nuremberg, Germany, where he became a parish priest.
Jörg Breu the ElderArtist · PaintingsJörg Breu the Elder (c. 1475–1537), of Augsburg, was a painter of the German Danube school.
Josquin BastonPerson · Music memorabiliaJosquin Baston (c. 1515 – c.
Konrad of MegenbergAuthor · BooksConrad of Megenberg (Konrad von Megenberg, Conradus Megenbergensis; 1309–1374) was a German Catholic scholar, and a writer.
Konrad PellikanAuthor · BooksIllustration — Konrad Pellikan
LeunclaviusAuthor · BooksIllustration — Four-masted Turkish warship, by Leunclavius (1586)
Lucas Cranach the ElderEngraver · PrintsLucas Cranach the Elder (Lucas Cranach der Ältere; c. 1472 – 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
Lucas Cranach the YoungerEngraver · PrintsLucas Cranach the Younger (Lucas Cranach der Jüngere; 4 October 1515 – 25 January 1586) was a German Renaissance painter and portraitist, the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and brother of…
Ludwig SenflPerson · Music memorabiliaLudwig Senfl (born around 1486, died between December 2, 1542 and August 10, 1543) was a Swiss composer of the Renaissance, active in Germany.
Martin AgricolaPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Agricola (6 January 1486 – 10 June 1556) was a German composer of Renaissance music and a music theorist.
Martin CrusiusAuthor · BooksMartin Kraus (Gräfenberg, 19 September 1524 – Tübingen, 7 March 1607), commonly Latinized as Crusius, was a German classicist and historian, and long-time professor (1559–1607) at the…
Martin LutherAuthor · BooksMartin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar.
Martin WaldseemüllerAuthor · Maps and atlasesMartin Waldseemüller (c. 1470 – 16 March 1520) was a German cartographer and humanist scholar.
Martyrdom of the Ten ThousandTerminology · FurnitureThe Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand is an oil painting by Albrecht Dürer, dating to 1508 and now at the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria.
Melchior VulpiusPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — The beginning of Vulpius' St Matthew Passion in Porin Lyseo's trivial school's discantus part book (1725), text in Swedish and in Finnish
Michael PraetoriusPerson · Music memorabilia
Nicholas of CusaAuthor · BooksNicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus, was a German Catholic bishop and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist,…
Nikolaus HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolaus Herman (first name also Nicolaus or Niklas; c. 1500 – 3 May 1561) was a German Lutheran cantor and teacher, creating numerous Protestant hymns.
Paul HofhaimerPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Hofhaimer (25 January 1459 – 1537) was an Austrian organist and composer. He was particularly gifted at improvisation, and was regarded as the finest organist of his age by many…
Paumgartner altarpieceTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Paumgartner altarpiece, oil on wood, 157 cm × 248 cm. Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
Petrus ApianusAuthor · Maps and atlasesPetrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and…
Sebastian BrantAuthor · BooksSebastian Brant (also Brandt; 1457/1458 – 10 May 1521) was a German humanist and satirist. He is best known for his satire Das Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools).
Sebastian FranckAuthor · BooksSebastian Franck (20 January 1499 Donauwörth, Swabia – c. 1543 Basel, Switzerland) was a 16th-century German freethinker, humanist, and radical reformer.
Sebastian MünsterAuthor · Maps and atlasesSebastian Münster (20 January 1488 – 26 May 1552) was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He also was a Christian Hebraist scholar who taught as a professor at the University of Basel.
Sethus CalvisiusPerson · Music memorabiliaSethus Calvisius or Setho Calvisio, originally Seth Kalwitz (21 February 1556 – 24 November 1615), was a German music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher of the late…
Thomas StoltzerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Stoltzer, also Stolczer, Scholczer (c.1480–1526) was a German composer of the Renaissance.
Tielman SusatoPerson · Music memorabiliaTielman (or Tylman) Susato (c. 1510/15 – after 1570) was a Renaissance composer, instrumentalist and publisher of music in Antwerp.
Tilman RiemenschneiderArtist · SculptureTilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German woodcarver and sculptor active in Würzburg from 1483.
Ubbo EmmiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesUbbo Emmius (5 December 15479 December 1625) was a German historian and geographer.
Ulrich von HuttenAuthor · BooksUlrich von Hutten (21 April 1488 – 29 August 1523) was a German knight, scholar, poet and satirist, who later became a follower of Martin Luther and a Protestant reformer.
Wilhelm XylanderAuthor · BooksWilhelm Xylander (born Wilhelm Holtzman, graecized to Xylander; 26 December 1532 – 10 February 1576) was a German classical scholar and humanist.
Willibald PirckheimerAuthor · BooksWillibald Pirckheimer (5 December 1470 – 22 December 1530) was a German Renaissance lawyer, author and Renaissance humanist, a wealthy and prominent figure in Nuremberg in the 16th century,…

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