Heinrich Lautensack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Heinrich Lautensack

German artist

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1522

Place of Birth: Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1568

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, goldsmith

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Heinrich Lautensack

  • Heinrich Lautensack (1522-1590) was a German painter and goldsmith. Lautensack 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, where he established the first collection of paintings, and in 1553 published a treatise on "Perspective".
  • He died at Frankfurt in 1590.
  • Some plates are attributed to him, but on very insufficient grounds; they are in the style of Hans Sebald Beham, though much inferior. Lautensack's brother Hans was also a printmaker.

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