Hans Wechtlin

Visual Artist

1480 – 1585

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Who was Hans Wechtlin?

Johann, Johannes or Hans Wechtlin was a German Renaissance artist, active between at least 1502 and 1526, whose woodcuts are his only certainly surviving work. He was the most prolific producer of German chiaroscuro woodcuts, printed in two or more colours, during their period in fashion, though most of his output was of book illustrations.

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Born
1480
Strasbourg
Also known as
  • Hans Wechtlin, I
Died
1585

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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