Martin Kober (1550 - 1598) - photo 1

Martin Kober

Martin Kober was a Polish painter of the second half of the 16th century of German origin. He is known as a court portrait painter, the founder of this genre in Poland.

Kober was a court painter who worked with various monarchs of Central Europe, including the Holy Roman Emperor, Polish kings and queens Stephen Bathory, Rudolf II, Anna Jagiellonka, and Sigismund III Vasa. Kober was the first artist in Poland to specialize in formal portraiture. His work had a significant influence on royal iconography and played an important role in the development of Polish portraiture. Kober was also an important representative of the early Baroque and his style found many imitators.

Date and place of birt:1550, Wrocław, Holy Roman Empire
Date and place of death:1598, Kraków, Poland
Nationality:Germany, Poland
Period of activity: XVI century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Portrait
Art style:Baroque, Mannerism

Creators Germany

Ernst Thoms (1896 - 1983)
Ernst Thoms
1896 - 1983
Heinz Heinrichs (1886 - 1957)
Heinz Heinrichs
1886 - 1957
Oscar Begas (1828 - 1883)
Oscar Begas
1828 - 1883
Christoph Nathe (1753 - 1806)
Christoph Nathe
1753 - 1806
Eylert Spars (1903 - 1984)
Eylert Spars
1903 - 1984
Hermann Metz (1865 - 1945)
Hermann Metz
1865 - 1945
Johann von Langer (1756 - 1824)
Johann von Langer
1756 - 1824
Uwe Lindau (1950 - 2022)
Uwe Lindau
1950 - 2022
Jakob Wilhelm Roux (1771 - 1830)
Jakob Wilhelm Roux
1771 - 1830
Adolf Schinnerer (1876 - 1949)
Adolf Schinnerer
1876 - 1949
Albert Joseph Franke (1860 - 1924)
Albert Joseph Franke
1860 - 1924
Anton Clemens Albrecht Evers (1802 - 1848)
Anton Clemens Albrecht Evers
1802 - 1848
Friedrich Offermann (1859 - 1913)
Friedrich Offermann
1859 - 1913
Klaus Jürgen Schoen (1931 - 2018)
Klaus Jürgen Schoen
1931 - 2018
Wolfgang Mally (1952)
Wolfgang Mally
1952
Januarius Zick (1730 - 1797)
Januarius Zick
1730 - 1797

Creators Baroque

Jacob Levecq (1634 - 1675)
Jacob Levecq
1634 - 1675
Evaristo Baskenis (1617 - 1677)
Evaristo Baskenis
1617 - 1677
Egbert van Heemskerck II (1634 - 1704)
Egbert van Heemskerck II
1634 - 1704
Johann Michael Rottmayr (1656 - 1730)
Johann Michael Rottmayr
1656 - 1730
Hans Grass (1934 - 2014)
Hans Grass
1934 - 2014
Michiel Carree (1657 - 1727)
Michiel Carree
1657 - 1727
Bernardo Schiaffino (1678 - 1725)
Bernardo Schiaffino
1678 - 1725
Giovanni Bandini (1540 - 1599)
Giovanni Bandini
1540 - 1599
Carlo Giuseppe Ratti (1737 - 1795)
Carlo Giuseppe Ratti
1737 - 1795
Carlo Galli Bibiena (1728 - 1787)
Carlo Galli Bibiena
1728 - 1787
Andrea Vaccaro (1604 - 1670)
Andrea Vaccaro
1604 - 1670
Agnolo Bronzino (1503 - 1572)
Agnolo Bronzino
1503 - 1572
H.J. Hoet (XVIII century - ?)
H.J. Hoet
XVIII century - ?
Jacob Rotius (1644 - 1681)
Jacob Rotius
1644 - 1681
Francesco Fernandi (1679 - 1740)
Francesco Fernandi
1679 - 1740
Pieter Wouwerman (1623 - 1682)
Pieter Wouwerman
1623 - 1682