{"title":"Jost Amman","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-artist-drawing-a-portrait-jost-amman","title":"The Artist Drawing a Portrait - Jost Amman","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sixteenth-century woodcut by Jost Amman depicting an artist using a perspective frame to capture a portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodcut by Jost Amman, published in 1568, depicts a sixteenth-century artist at work. The scene illustrates the use of a perspective frame, a device employed by draughtsmen to assist in the accurate rendering of a subject. The artist stands to the right, peering through a sight-hole in the frame, while his hand guides a stylus across the surface. Opposite him, the sitter remains composed, seated upon an ornate chair. The interior setting is defined by heavy drapery and a curtained bed, which provides a domestic backdrop for the technical process of portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmman, a Swiss-born artist who spent much of his career in Nuremberg, was a prolific illustrator of books and broadsheets. His work is noted for its clarity and technical precision, qualities that made his woodcuts highly effective for the printing presses of the period. This particular image appears in the 'Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum aut sedentariarum artium genera continens', a comprehensive survey of trades and professions. The composition is structured to show the relationship between the observer and the observed, mediated by the tools of the trade. The cross-hatching and line work demonstrate the capabilities of the woodcut medium to convey texture, from the folds of the clothing to the fabric of the bed hangings. The print offers a glimpse into the workshop practices of the Renaissance, documenting the mechanical aids that supported the artistic endeavour of the era. It remains a valuable historical record of how portraiture was constructed during the sixteenth century, focusing on the intersection of craft and observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/young-peasant-on-horseback-nicolo-boldrini\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eYoung Peasant on Horseback by Nicolò Boldrini\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vrouw-en-meisje-dekken-een-tafel-julie-de-graag\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eVrouw en meisje dekken een tafel by Julie de Graag\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jost Amman","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59131026211151,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59131031585103,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59131031617871,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59131031650639,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59131031683407,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59131031716175,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59131031748943,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59131031781711,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59131031814479,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59131031847247,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59131031880015,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59131031912783,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Artist-Drawing-a-Portrait_Poster_CompositorV1_1792113856300.jpg?v=1792133604"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/collections\/jost-amman.oembed","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}