Hans Rottenhammer

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Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1625) worked in Munich, Rome, Venice, and Augsburg. His collaboration with Dutch artists Paul Bril and Jan Brueghel d.Ä. around 1595 in Rome marks the beginning of copper-painted cabinet pictures in Europe. Rottenhammer's influence as a figure painter is evident in the works of his former assistants, Hendrick van Balen and Adam Elsheimer. The content includes various analyses and discussions on Rottenhammer's contributions and impact. Heiner Borggrefe explores his role as a forgotten innovator revered by painters for his artistry. Harry Schlichtenmaier examines the societal and sociological aspects of Rottenhammer's work. Dorothea and Peter Diemer discuss his connection to the Munich court, while Andrew John Martin reflects on "The Rape of the Sabines" upon his return to Venice. Andreas Tacke delves into the iconography of "The Visitation with a Venetian Woman." Michael Bischoff analyzes the iconographic success of "Diana and Actaeon" across Venice, Rome, and Prague. Lubomír Kone investigates Rottenhammer's representations of Muses and the Arts, while Joost Vander Auwera provides an iconographic analysis of his "Allegory" in the Royal Belgian Art Museums. Other contributors discuss Rottenhammer's presence in Augsburg, his "Four Elements" in Bückeburg, his drawing techniques, and his relationship with early 17th-century Antwerp painting, culminating in a survey of Friedrich Christoph Steinhammer's wo