Jörg Breu the Elder
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Jörg Breu the Elder (ca. 1475–1537) of Augsburg was a painter of the German Danube school. He was the son of a weaver.
He journeyed to Austria and created several multi-panel altarpieces there in 1500–02, such as the Melk Altar (1502). He returned to Augsburg in 1502 where he became a master. He travelled to Italy twice, in ca. 1508 and in 1514/15.
After his death in 1537, his son, Jörg Breu the Younger continued to lead his Augsburg workshop until his own death 10 years later.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Breu the Elder, Jörg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breu the Elder, Joerg;Breu, Jörg;Breu, Georg;Preu, Jörg (der Ältere);Prew, Jörg (der Ältere);Breü, Jörg (der Ältere);Jörg Breu d. Ä. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German Renaissance painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1475 /1480 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1537 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Augsburg |
