Peter Flötner
Nuremberg, ca 1540
Solnhofen stone
7,2 cm
Inv.-Nr. R 956
Acquired before 1910
Gallery 21
Versatile and prolific as a designer, mould-cutter and maker of plates for prints, Peter Flötner played a major role in disseminating Renaissance art forms in Germany. He was especially successful with his plaquettes which were reproduced in the form of lead or silver reliefs from negative moulds.