Urs Graf
Painting, Visual Artist
1485 – 1529
Who was Urs Graf?
Urs Graf was a Swiss Renaissance goldsmith, painter and printmaker, as well as a mercenary soldier. He only produced two etchings, one of which dates from 1513 – the earliest known etching for which a date has been established. However, his woodcuts are considered of greater significance, particularly as he is attributed with the invention of the white-line woodcut technique, where white lines create the image on a black background. He also produced a few engravings, including copies of works by Martin Schongauer and Albrecht Dürer. He produced innovative drawings intended as finished works of art rather than just studies.
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- Born
- 1485
Solothurn - Also known as
- Urs Graf der Ältere
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Died
- 1529
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on July 23, 2013
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