Adam Elsheimer | |
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 Self-portrait at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence | |
| Born | 18 March 1578 |
| Died | 11 December 1610 (aged 32) |
| Resting place | San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Friedrich Brentel Johann Rottenhammer |
| Notable work | The Flight into Egypt |
| Spouse | Carla Antonia Stuart (1606–1610) |
| Elected | Accademia di San Luca, Rome (1606) |
| Patron(s) | Francesco Maria del Monte[1] |
Adam Elsheimer (18 March 1578 – 11 December 1610)[2] was a German artist working in Rome, who died at only thirty-two, but was very influential in the early 17th century in the field of Baroque paintings. His relatively few paintings were small-scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects, and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens.
- ^ Howard, Deborah (1992). "Elsheimer's Flight into Egypt and the Night Sky in the Renaissance". Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte. 55 (2): 212–224. doi:10.2307/1482611. JSTOR 1482611.
- ^ "Adam Elsheimer (1578 - 1610) | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2021.