Matthäus Merian den äldre
(1593–1650) schweizisk-tysk kopparstickare och förläggare
Matthäus Merian den äldre (Switzerland, 1593–1650) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Matthäus Merian den äldre belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Matthäus Merian den äldre was born in Basel and died in Bad Schwalbach. Matthäus Merian den äldre worked in Frankfurt. Wikidata associates Matthäus Merian den äldre with Baroque.
The best-known works include ‘Merian map of Paris’, ‘Topographia Germaniae’, and ‘Theatrum Europaeum’. The catalogue has 6 works by Matthäus Merian den äldre with free images. The dated works span the years 1608–1659. Works by Matthäus Merian den äldre are held by Musea Brugge and Skoklosters slott.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Stefano Maderno, Santino Solari, Isidoro Bianchi, Jan van de Velde II, and François de Nomé.