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

Friedrich Wilhelm Hirt (1721 - 1772)
Friedrich Wilhelm Hirt
1721 - 1772
Anton Hickel (1745 - 1798)
Anton Hickel
1745 - 1798
Jakob Wilhelm Roux (1771 - 1830)
Jakob Wilhelm Roux
1771 - 1830
Walter Depas (? - ?)
Walter Depas
? - ?
Gabriele Stock-Schmilinsky (1903 - 1984)
Gabriele Stock-Schmilinsky
1903 - 1984
Wolff Buchholz (1935 - 2010)
Wolff Buchholz
1935 - 2010
Leopold von Kalckreuth (1855 - 1928)
Leopold von Kalckreuth
1855 - 1928
Ludwig Gschossmann (1913 - 1988)
Ludwig Gschossmann
1913 - 1988
Hugo Kauffmann (1844 - 1915)
Hugo Kauffmann
1844 - 1915
Hermann Ottomar Herzog (1832 - 1932)
Hermann Ottomar Herzog
1832 - 1932
Manfred Garstka (1937)
Manfred Garstka
1937
Hermann Hultzsch (1837 - 1905)
Hermann Hultzsch
1837 - 1905
Philipp Veit (1793 - 1877)
Philipp Veit
1793 - 1877
Paul Thiem (1858 - 1922)
Paul Thiem
1858 - 1922
Hans Breinlinger (1888 - 1963)
Hans Breinlinger
1888 - 1963
Jürgen Klein (1904 - 1978)
Jürgen Klein
1904 - 1978

Creators Baroque

Girolamo Mirola (1530 - 1570)
Girolamo Mirola
1530 - 1570
Franz Joachim Beich (1665 - 1748)
Franz Joachim Beich
1665 - 1748
Luigi Valadier (1726 - 1785)
Luigi Valadier
1726 - 1785
Josua de Grave (1643 - 1712)
Josua de Grave
1643 - 1712
Juan de Arellano (1614 - 1676)
Juan de Arellano
1614 - 1676
Giovanni Battista Cimaroli (1687 - 1771)
Giovanni Battista Cimaroli
1687 - 1771
Willem van de Velde II (1633 - 1707)
Willem van de Velde II
1633 - 1707
Giovanni Coli (1636 - 1691)
Giovanni Coli
1636 - 1691
Jacob Kempener (? - ?)
Jacob Kempener
? - ?
Evert van Aelst (1602 - 1657)
Evert van Aelst
1602 - 1657
Andreas Matthäus Wolfgang (1660 - 1736)
Andreas Matthäus Wolfgang
1660 - 1736
Pietro Tacca (1577 - 1640)
Pietro Tacca
1577 - 1640
François Clouet (1515 - 1572)
François Clouet
1515 - 1572
Jacques Agar (1640 - 1715)
Jacques Agar
1640 - 1715
Nicolas Heurtaut (1720 - 1771)
Nicolas Heurtaut
1720 - 1771
Hans Baldung (1484 - 1545)
Hans Baldung
1484 - 1545
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