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Peter Gertner, also known as Gärtner (born circa 1495/1500; died after 1541 in Nuremberg) was a German painter.

Gertner, Peter
Bornbetween 1495 and 1500
Diedafter 1541
Nuremberg
Notable work
Portraits of Otto Henry and other members of the House of Wittelsbach

Life


Portrait of Otto Henry, auctioned at Christie's, New York 2006
Portrait of Otto Henry, auctioned at Christie's, New York 2006
Susanna of Bavaria, Castle museum Berchtesgaden
Susanna of Bavaria, Castle museum Berchtesgaden

Peter Gertner received citizenship (burgher rights, Bürgerrecht) of Nuremberg on January 12, 1521, where he presumably learned from the painter Wolf Traut. He became known as a portrait painter and worked for Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach in 1527. With Casimir's widow Susanna of Bavaria, after her marriage to Otto Henry, Peter went to the court of Neuburg an der Donau, where he worked as Master Peter, Court Painter (Maister Peter, Hofmaller).

His signature was his monogram pg on a gardener's spade, which is why he is sometimes referred to as "Master PG".[1]


Selected works


Crucifixion, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Crucifixion, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Literature



References


  1. "Peter Gertner (c.1495/1500-after 1541 Nuremberg)". www.christies.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

На других языках


[de] Peter Gertner

Peter Gertner, auch Gärtner (* um 1495/1500; † nach 1541 in Nürnberg) war ein deutscher Maler.
- [en] Peter Gertner



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