Hans Sebald Lautensack
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Hans Sebald Lautensack, a German
painter and etcher, was a son of Paul Lautensack
, a painter of Bamberg
, where he was born in 1524. Whilst he was yet a child his parents settled in Nuremberg
, and there he lived during the greater portion of his life. In 1556 he was working in Vienna
, where he died between 1560 and 1563. There are by this artist several landscapes, etched in a dark, unpleasant style; and also some portraits, etched and finished with the graver, which possess considerable merit. His engravings, which follow the style of Albrecht Altdorfer
, are generally marked with a monogram composed of the letters H. S. L. His brother Heinrich
was a goldsmith.
Germany
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painter and etcher, was a son of Paul Lautensack
Paul Lautensack
Paul Lautensack, a German painter and organist, was born at Bamberg in 1478, but in 1525, on account of his having embraced the reformed religion, he left that city and settled in Nuremberg, where he painted many subjects from the Apocalypse, and also wrote some treatises upon it, which were...
, a painter of Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
, where he was born in 1524. Whilst he was yet a child his parents settled in Nuremberg
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...
, and there he lived during the greater portion of his life. In 1556 he was working in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he died between 1560 and 1563. There are by this artist several landscapes, etched in a dark, unpleasant style; and also some portraits, etched and finished with the graver, which possess considerable merit. His engravings, which follow the style of Albrecht Altdorfer
Albrecht Altdorfer
Albrecht Altdorfer was a German painter, printmaker and architect of the Renaissance era.-Biography:Altdorfer was born in Regensburg or Altdorf around 1480....
, are generally marked with a monogram composed of the letters H. S. L. His brother Heinrich
Heinrich Lautensack
Heinrich Lautensack, a German painter and goldsmith, was born at Bamberg in 1522. He was a son of Paul Lautensack, with whom he went to Nuremberg whilst young. In 1550 he went to Frankfurt, whore he established the first collection of paintings, and in 1553 published a treatise on "Perspective". He...
was a goldsmith.