Hans Wechtlin
German printmaker (1480-1530) · Germany · On the map · Artists
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.
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![Wechtlin's woodcut Knight and Halberdier, reproduced in black-and-white. 26.8 x 18 cm.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Wechtlin_Ritter_und_Fu%C3%9Fknecht.jpg/1280px-Wechtlin_Ritter_und_Fu%C3%9Fknecht.jpg)
About this person
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.
Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1480 to 1526 · aged 46
