Adam Elsheimer

Adam Elsheimer
Self-portrait at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Born18 March 1578
Died11 December 1610(1610-12-11) (aged 32)
Resting placeSan Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome
NationalityGerman
EducationFriedrich Brentel
Johann Rottenhammer
Notable workThe Flight into Egypt
SpouseCarla Antonia Stuart (1606–1610)
ElectedAccademia 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Adam Elsheimer (1578 - 1610) | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2021.