Albrecht Glockendon the Elder
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Albrecht Glockendon the Elder (c. 1432, Nuremberg
- 1514. Also spelled Albert Glockenton) was a German
engraver
and manuscript illuminator. He studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and was also influenced by Martin Schongauer
.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
- 1514. Also spelled Albert Glockenton) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
engraver
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
and manuscript illuminator. He studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and was also influenced by Martin Schongauer
Martin Schongauer
Martin Schongauer was a German engraver and painter. He was the most important German printmaker before Albrecht Dürer....
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