Martin Schaffner
Martin Schaffner may refer to: * Martin Schaffner (artist) (1478–1548) , German painter and medallist * Martin Schaffner (pharmacist) (c. 1564–1608), Bohemian pharmacist and chemist {{hndis, Schaffner, Martin ...
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Martin Schaffner (artist)
Martin Schaffner (1478–1548) was a German painter and medallist A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Historically, medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually e .... Schaffner was born, lived and worked primarily in Ulm. His birth year is calculated based on a self-portrait medal he created in 1522 in which he describes himself as 44 years old. Schaffner initially apprenticed under Jörg Stocker. Records indicate he was a taxpaying householder in Ulm in 1499, suggesting that he had meanwhile become an independent master, free to develop along his own lines. He specialized in religious-themed works, often altar pieces. He died in Ulm in 1548. References 1478 births 15th-century German painters German male painters 16th-century German painters 1548 deaths {{Germany-painter-stub ...
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