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Jost Amman

71 works

Jost Amman (1539-1591) was a painter, draftsperson and engraver. Read more

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Woodcut of a crowded 16th-century tournament with armored knights on horseback clashing in a walled courtyard before spectato

The Tournament

1565

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man in a plumed hat and decorated cape, holding a stick and sword, dated 1556.

An Officer of the Rank of 'Oberster Feldprofoss' in the Imperial Army

1556

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor within an oval frame, flanked by allegorical figures and battle scenes.

Gaspar de Coligny

1573

Engraving of a tiered heavenly hierarchy with a Trinity at top, angels, saints, and clergy in an oval within a scrolled borde

The Hierarchy of the Heavens

1539

Woodcut of Moses raising his staff as Pharaoh's army drowns in the Red Sea while Israelites watch from the shore.

The Passage of the Red Sea (recto) and The Burial of Jacob (verso) from Neuwe Biblische Figuren, plate 48 from Woodcu…

1565, assembled into portfolio 1937

Woodcut of a standing widow from Siena in a pleated gown, veil and pearl necklace, with Latin and German captions.

Vidua Senensis in Hetruria (Widow of Siena in Tuscany) from H. Weigel's Trachtenbuch, plate 51 from Woodcuts from Boo…

1577, assembled into portfolio 1937

Engraving of six circular roundels, each showing a star-shaped geometric polyhedron rendered in fine hatched lines.

Six polyhedra based on a dual tetrahedron

1568

Engraving of six geometric stellated polyhedra inside circular medallions and ornamental frame, with hatched shading.

Six polyhedra based on a star tetrahedron

1568

Engraving of two geometric polyhedra on pedestals, one faceted and one covered in pointed star-like spikes.

Twee veelvlakken met een stervormige icosaëder en een rombische triacontaëder als uitgangspunt

1568

Engraving of two geometric polyhedra on pedestals: an open dodecahedron frame on the left and a star polyhedron on the right.

Twee veelvlakken met een dodecaëder als uitgangspunt

1568

Engraving of two spheres on pedestals, one with square and triangular facets and one covered in pyramidal points.

Twee veelvlakken met een bol als uitgangspunt

1568

Engraving of six circular roundels, each showing a polyhedron such as an octahedron, stellated form or cube with octahedra.

Zes veelvlakken met een octaëder als uitgangspunt

1568

Engraving of six polyhedra in circular frames, including a cube, arranged on a page with a decorative border.

Zes veelvlakken met een hexaëder (kubus) als uitgangspunt

1568

Engraving of six circular medallions each showing a geometric polyhedron built from cubes and pyramids with star-like points.

Zes veelvlakken met een hexaëder als uitgangspunt

1568

Brown leather book cover with gilt title Jost Ammann Enchiridion artis pingendi 1578 and a tooled decorative border.

Enchiridion artis pingendi, fingendi & sculpendi

1578

Engraving of a bearded man at a drafting table in a study with geometric solids, an hourglass, and a leaded window.

Portrait of Wenzel Jamnitzer in his Study

1572/75

Woodcut of an armored soldier with a plumed helmet beside a tent camp, inside an ornate decorative border.

Militair bij een tentenkamp

1573

Woodcut of a bearded soldier pointing skyward with a staff, accompanied by women and a dog, within an ornate border.

Soldatenhoeren

1573

Hand-colored woodcut of a standing bearded man in Dutch costume with cape, ruff and hat, 1577.

Staande man in Hollandse dracht

1577

Woodcut of four crippled figures on crutches before a stone wall, framed by an ornate border of cherubs and grotesque heads.

Four Cripples, Illustration for the book Opus chirurgicum (Paracelsus)

1560

Pen and ink drawing of a standing soldier with a pole over his shoulder, slashed breeches and a sword, with a town in the bac

Standing Soldier

1550-91

Engraving of Emperor Maximilian II in armor among allegorical figures and angels beneath clouds, framed by ornate scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Emperor Maximilian II

16th century

Etching of a walled city with fireworks and smoke, a crowd of riders and people, and a carriage in the foreground.

Entry of Maximilian II into Nuremberg, June 7, 1570

1570

Engraved genealogical tree with coats of arms, crowned rulers, heraldic animals and inscribed banners among dense foliage.

[Drzewo genealogiczne panujących w Europie] : [Inc.:] Imperator Alemanie [...]

1579

Woodcut of an enthroned ruler surrounded by nine men in a canopied hall, within an ornate decorative border.

Heerser omringd door negen mannen

1566

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered cap, framed by ornate scrollwork and putti.

Portret van Christoph von Württemberg

1564

Engraved panorama of a Venetian ceremonial procession with gondolas on the water and crowds in a city square.

Procession of the Doge to the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, with a View of Venice, ca. 1565

1697

Woodcut of a mounted rider with spearmen and a shelter in the background, framed by an ornate border with cherubs.

Kerkermeester

1573

Woodcut of a mounted officer with a spear between two soldiers, set in an oval within an ornate border of putti.

Officier te paard met twee soldaten

1573

Woodcut of a figure running between two rows of pike-wielding soldiers, framed by an ornate decorative border.

Spitsroeden lopen

1573

Woodcut of mounted cavalry with banners and lances in an oval, framed by an ornate decorative border.

Vaandrig van cavalerie

1573

Engraving of two cone-based forms covered in faceted polyhedra, one on a stone block and one on a wooden stand.

Twee veelvlakken met een kegel als uitgangspunt

1568

Jost Amman (1539-1591) was a painter, draftsperson and engraver. Jost Amman was born in Zurich and died in Nuremberg. Browse 71 works by Jost Amman from 9 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata