Hans Weiditz
German woodcut artist (1495-1536) · Germany · On the map · Artists · Died at 41
Hans Weiditz the Younger, Hans Weiditz der Jüngere, Hans Weiditz II, was a German Renaissance artist, also known as The Petrarch Master for his woodcuts illustrating Petrarch's De remediis utriusque fortunae, or Remedies for Both Good and Bad Fortune, or Phisicke Against Fortune.
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About this person
He is best known today for his very lively scenes and caricatures of working life and people, many created to illustrate the abstract philosophical maxims of Cicero and Petrarch.
Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1495 to 1536 · aged 41
