Gaspar de Coligny

1573

Jost Amman

Associated Names
Jost Amman

Artist, Swiss, 1539 - 1591

The image depicts an intricate engraving of a mature man in elaborate armor, facing slightly right with a baton in his left hand. He has distinct facial features, including a pronounced nose, strong jaw, and beard. The frame around him includes mythological figures and floral motifs, with classical women on each side. The background shows allegorical imagery, clouds, and a distant landscape view. Below, a town square scene with small figures in motion is surrounded by decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.431

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 134, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Jost Amman, Gero Seelig, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 2001, no. 134, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64959797

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