Tobias Stimmer facts for kids
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Tobias Stimmer
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Portrait of Stimmer, Zentralbibliothek Zürich collection
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| Born | 7 April 1539 Schaffhausen, Old Swiss Confederacy
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| Died | 4 January 1584 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Portraits, Illustrations |
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Notable work
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Portrait of Jacob Schwytzer and his wife Elsbeth Lochmann |
| Movement | Renaissance |
Tobias Stimmer (born April 7, 1539 – died January 4, 1584) was a talented Swiss painter and illustrator. He is most famous for his amazing paintings on the Strasbourg astronomical clock.
Life of Tobias Stimmer
Tobias Stimmer was born in a town called Schaffhausen in Switzerland. He worked as an artist in several cities, including Schaffhausen, Strasbourg, and Baden-Baden. He was known for painting on walls and creating portraits of people.
Art for Books and Prints
Stimmer made many drawings that were used to create woodcuts. Woodcuts are a type of print made by carving an image into a block of wood, then inking it and pressing it onto paper. His drawings often showed scenes from the Bible or symbolic pictures.
These drawings were published in books by famous printers like Sigmund Feyerabend in Frankfurt am Main and Bernhart Jobin in Strasbourg. This helped his art reach many people.
Stimmer's Unique Style
Tobias Stimmer was inspired by earlier artists like Hans Holbein the Younger. However, Stimmer developed his own special artistic style. This style is sometimes called mannerism, which means he used art techniques that were a bit different and dramatic for his time.
One of his most well-known wall paintings is found in the "House zum Ritter" in Schaffhausen. Even though this painting has been repaired and changed a lot over the years, it still shows his great skill.
