Michael Sittow
(1468–1525) painter who worked in Tallinn (1459-1525)
Michael Sittow (Estonia, 1468–1525) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Michael Sittow belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.
Michael Sittow was born in Tallinn and died in Tallinn. Wikidata associates Michael Sittow with Early Netherlandish painting. Michael Sittow became a member of Canute Guild.
One of the best-known works is ‘Portrait of a man’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 18 works by Michael Sittow with free images. The dated works span the years 1480–1524. Works by Michael Sittow are held by several collections, among them Kunsthistorisches Museum, Detroit Institute of Art, Gemäldegalerie, and Mauritshuis.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Andrea Sansovino, Cristoforo Solari, Cornelis Engebrechtsz., and Giovanni Maria Falconetto.