Gottfried Bernhard Göz (1708 - 1774)
1708-08-10Velehrad, Czech Republic1774-11-23Augsburg (Schwaben), GermanyGermany
Gottfried Bernhard Göz
Gottfried Bernhard Göz, also Goez, Goetz, or Götz was a German Rococo painter and engraver.
He worked for many years painting frescoes in chapels and monasteries, and then took up engraving. Göz established his own publishing and engraving business, inventing a printing device that allowed him to produce colorful copperplate prints with shades similar to those of painting.
Date and place of birt: | 10 august 1708, Velehrad, Czech Republic |
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Date and place of death: | 23 november 1774, Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter |
Genre: | Allegory, History painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Rococo |
Technique: | Engraving, Fresco |