Adam Elsheimer

German · 1578–1610 · Painter, Printmaker

Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century. His… (Wikipedia)

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Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century. His works were nearly all small oils on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects, and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens.

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Born 1578, FrankfurtDied 1610, RomeOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q310285 ↗ULAN 500115443 ↗Museum works 14

Also known as Adam de Francfort, Adam Edsemer, Adam Ehlsheimer, adam eisheimer, Adam Ellzheimer, Adam Elschimier, Adam Elseimer, Adam Elsemer and 6 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Adam Elsheimer, Tobias and the Angel — **Tobias and the Angel**etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Adam Elsheimer, Ceres Changes Stellio into a Lizard — **Ceres Changes Stellio into a Lizard**1605/1608 · gouache and pen and brown ink on brown prepared paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Purchased as…

Adam Elsheimer, Tobias en de engel — **Tobias en de engel**1588 - 1610
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Adam Elsheimer, Judgement Scene with a Bound Prisoner — **Judgement Scene with a Bound Prisoner**1588 - 1610
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Adam Elsheimer, The Flight into Egypt — **The Flight into Egypt**1609
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Adam Elsheimer, Ceres in the House of Hecuba — **Ceres in the House of Hecuba**1605
Museo del Prado ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museo del Prado

Adam Elsheimer, Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis — **Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis**1609
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Adam Elsheimer, Saint Jerome — **Saint Jerome**1650
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

Adam Elsheimer, Il Contento — **Il Contento**1607
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Adam Elsheimer, Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness — **Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness**1610
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago

Adam Elsheimer, The Presentation of the Head of Saint John the Baptist, Night — **The Presentation of the Head of Saint John the Baptist, Night**1720
Statens Museum for Kunst ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Statens Museum for Kunst

Adam Elsheimer, Tobiah and the Angel — **Tobiah and the Angel**1601
Statens Museum for Kunst ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Statens Museum for Kunst

Adam Elsheimer, Seated Man Scratching His Leg — **Seated Man Scratching His Leg**n.d. · Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper laid down on white Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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