Hans Rottenhammer
Johann Rottenhammer, or Hans Rottenhammer (1564 – 14 August 1625), was a German painter. He specialized in highly finished paintings on a small scale.
Biography
He was born in Munich, where he studied until 1588 under Hans Donauer the Elder. In 1593-4 (and perhaps earlier) he was in Rome, and he then settled in Venice from 1595-6 to 1606, before returning to Germany and settling in Augsburg, working also in Munich. He died in Augsburg, apparently in some poverty, and according to some sources an alcoholic.
Work
In Venice he gained a reputation for small highly finished
Once back in Germany, he worked on larger altarpieces and decorative schemes for palaces, including the Munich Residenz and Schloss Bückeborg(Goldener Saal), more in the style of Northern Mannerism than his Italian work.
He is believed to have employed
Galleries
There are paintings in the main galleries in London, Munich (3), Augsburg, Berlin, Cambridge, St Petersberg, Amsterdam (2), Schwerin, Milan, Los Angeles, Dunedin and elsewhere. Most of his altarpieces and decorative schemes can still be seen in situ.
External links
References
- ^ Bartram, Giulia. Albrecht Dürer and his Legacy, The British Museum Press, London, 2002, pp.88-89.
- Klessmann, Rüdiger (2006). Adam Elsheimer, 1578-1610. Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, In association with Paul Holberton Publishing. ISBN 1-903278-78-3.
- Steingräber, Erich (1985). The Alte Pinakothek, Munich. London: Scala/Philip Wilson. ISBN 0-85667-222-X.
- Baker, Christopher; Henry, Tom (2001). The National Gallery complete illustrated catalogue. London: National Gallery Co. ISBN 0-300-08829-9.
- . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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