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Tobias Stimmer
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Portrait of Stimmer, Zentralbibliothek Zürich collection
Born (1539-04-07)7 April 1539
Schaffhausen, Old Swiss Confederacy
Died 4 January 1584(1584-01-04) (aged 44)
Nationality Swiss
Known for Portraits, Illustrations
Notable work
Portrait of Jacob Schwytzer and his wife Elsbeth Lochmann
Movement Renaissance
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Portrait of Jacob Schwytzer and his wife Elsbeth Lochmann

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.

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The "House zum Ritter" in Schaffhausen, featuring Stimmer's wall paintings.
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