Jost Amman

Jost Amman
Portrait of Jost Amman
Born(1539-06-03)3 June 1539
Zürich, Old Swiss Confederacy
Died17 March 1591(1591-03-17) (aged 51)
Nuremberg, HRE
Known forWoodcuts
Notable workDas Ständebuch
MovementNorthern Renaissance

Jost Amman (June 13, 1539 – March 17, 1591) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations.

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