Jost Amman

Swiss · 1539–1591 · Painter, Printmaker

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Swiss printmaker (1539-1591)

Born 1539, ZurichDied 1591, NurembergOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q116240 ↗ULAN 500115433 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Allamagna, Giusto d'Alemagna, Giusto d'Allamagna, I. Amman, Iodoco Amano, Iodoco Amman, Iodocus Amman, Jobst Amman 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.

Jost Amman, Triumph of Christian Faith — **Triumph of Christian Faith**16th century · Etching printed from two plates on two sheets
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Jost Amman, Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France — **Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France**1550–91 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1943 — Open Access…

Jost Amman, The Seven Liberal Arts Persecuted by Pluto and Bacchus — **The Seven Liberal Arts Persecuted by Pluto and Bacchus**ca. 1554–91 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Jost Amman, Mars and Pomona — **Mars and Pomona**1539–91 · Pen and black, brown, green, red, purple and gray ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007 — Open Acc…

Jost Amman, A Seated Personification of Charity with two Children — **A Seated Personification of Charity with two Children**1539–91 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007 — Open Acc…

Jost Amman, Georg Thenn — **Georg Thenn**1550–91 · Etching; second state of two
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…

Jost Amman, Gaspar de Coligny — **Gaspar de Coligny**1573
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Jost Amman, The Hierarchy of the Heavens — **The Hierarchy of the Heavens**
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Jost Amman, The Jester — **The Jester**1586 · pen and black ink
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Jost Amman, The Stag — **The Stag**pen and black ink
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Jost Amman, The Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius — **The Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius**pen and black ink on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Jost Amman, Apollo — **Apollo**c. 1580 · pen and black ink on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Anonymous gift in honor of Philip Hofer …

Jost Amman, Ontwerp voor drie voeten van drinkschalen — **Ontwerp voor drie voeten van drinkschalen**c. 1570 - c. 1585
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jost Amman, Wapenschilden — **Wapenschilden**1572
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jost Amman, Mans- en een vrouwenhoofd — **Mans- en een vrouwenhoofd**1585
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jost Amman, Russian embassy (1576 engraving) — **Russian embassy (1576 engraving)**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Jost Amman, Portrait of Stephen Bathory (detail). — **Portrait of Stephen Bathory (detail).**1585
Royal Castle in Warsaw ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Castle in Warsaw

Jost Amman, Josias Simler — **Josias Simler**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Jost Amman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Jost Amman, The brushmaker — **The brushmaker**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Jost Amman, En väktare vid Kristi grav insomnad över hillebarden — **En väktare vid Kristi grav insomnad över hillebarden**
Nationalmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nationalmuseum

Jost Amman, An Officer of the Rank of 'Oberster Feldprofoss' in the Imperial Army — **An Officer of the Rank of 'Oberster Feldprofoss' in the Imperial Army**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Jost Amman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Jost Amman, Der Kramer (The Peddler) from De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus by Hartmann Schopper, plate 50 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century — **Der Kramer (The Peddler) from De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus by Hartmann Schopper, plate 50 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century**1574, assembled into portfolio 1937 · Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund — public domain (CC0)

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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Works in museum collections

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