Who created "Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament"?

Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament was created by Jost Amman in 1568–96.

What medium is "Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament"?

Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament is Etching; second state of two.

Is "Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament" in the public domain?

Yes, Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament

Q: When was "Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament" created?

This artwork was created 1568–96.

Jost Amman

1568–96

Medium

Etching; second state of two

About Jost Amman

1539–1591 • SwitzerlandGermany

Swiss engraver, painter. Born in Zurich, he spent most of his career in Nuremberg, where he worked with Virgil Solis, chief illustrator for the Frankfurt publisher Sigmund Feyerabend. He was the youngest son of a noted scholar and Chorherr in Zurich, Johann Jakob Amman, a friend of Ulrich Zwingli and Konrad Gessner. Jost, like his brother Josua (1531-1564), who became a goldsmith, did not take up a scholarly career. Known for his book about Renaissance woodcuts for artists and Illustrators, known as the "Kunstbüchlein," and other works. Comment on works: portraits; master draftsman, etcher, carver

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