Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century. His works were nearly all small oils on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings.
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Photo of 1900 of the house in Frankfurt where Elsheimer was born and grew up. Destroyed 1944.
The burning of Troy, c. 1604, Alte Pinakothek, 36 x 50 cm
Holy Family with St John the Baptist, 37.5 x 24 cm, Berlin-
Copy after the large Tobias and the Angel, National Gallery, London 19 × 28 cm
The Exaltation of the Cross from the Frankfurt Tabernacle, c. 1605, 48 × 35 cm
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Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century. His works were nearly all small oils 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.
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