Jörg Breu I (1475 - 1537)
1475Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany1537Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany
Jörg Breu I
Jörg Breu the Elder of Augsburg, was a painter of the German Danube school. He was the son of a weaver. He journeyed to Austria and created several multi-panel altarpieces there in 1500–02, such as the Melk Abbey altar (1502). He returned to Augsburg in 1502, where he became a master. He travelled to Italy twice, in ca. 1508 and in 1514/15.
Date and place of birt: | 1475, Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 1537, Augsburg (Schwaben), Germany |
Period of activity: | XV, XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Engraver, Glass painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Danube school |
Genre: | History painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Renaissance |