Jost Amman (1539 in Zürich - 1591 in Nürnberg) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations.
Jost Amman. "Ad Convivium Eunits ornatus. Ein Fraw wann sie zu Gast gehet". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 21,5:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Turkey. "Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant. Tracht der Moerin zu Constantinopel, wann sie in das Badt gehen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman, published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Gdańsk. "Ancilla Dantiscana. Ein Dienstmagdt zu Dantzig". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 27:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Swabia. "Ancilla Svevica prodiens in forum. Eins Burgers oder Geschlechters Magdt, wann sie von Marckt gehen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). North Africa. "Arabs sive Aethiops ex Barbaria. Ein Arabier oder ein Mohr auß Barbaria". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Augsburg. "Augustana Mulier plebeia. Ein Handtwercks Fraw von Augspurg". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Civis ex Honesta Familia in Salinis Sueuicis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22,5:15 cm.
Jost Amman. "Foemina Francofurtensis ad Moenum ...". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 19:16,5 cm.
Jost Amman. "Foemina Honesta Genevensis. Ein Weib von Genff". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Foemina Norimbergensis, in quotidiano habitu". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Foemina Perusina in Italia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22,5:16,5 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Greece. "Graecus Sacerdos. Ein Griechischer Priester". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Jost Amman. "Habitus Patriciae Norimbergensis, una cum pedissequam nuptialis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 21:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Spain. "Hispana Mulier Plebeia. Also gehen die gemeine Weiber in Hispanien". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Spain. "Hispanus Plebeius in quotidiano habitu. Also gehet der gemeine Mann in Hispanien". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Jost Amman "Honesta Foemina Argentoratensis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Honesta Mulier Faventina in Italia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Honesti Civis Uxor Halensi in Suevia. Eins Burgers Weib von Schwäbischen Hall am Köcher". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Matrona Lubecensis in Saxonia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:16,5 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Leipzig. "Matrona Misnensis in quotidiano habitu. Tracht der Erbarn Weiber, wann sie zu Marckt oder Kirchen gehen in Leipzig". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mediocris Conditionis Sponsa cum duabus virginibus ...". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 19:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mercator Dantiscanus. Ein Herr oder Kauffman zu Dantzig". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mercator Vel Civis honestus Misnensis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 25:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Meissen. "Misnensis Matrona ex ciuibus. Eins Burger Weib in Meissen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 27:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mittelburgensis in Selandia civis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Flanders. "Mulier Flandrica. Also gehen die Weiber in Flandern". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Spain. "Mulier Hispanica. Ein Weib auß Hispanien". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. Magnificent old colouring. 30,5:20 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mulier Iuvenis Brabantica. Ein Weib auß Brabandt". rig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mulier Metensis in Lotharingia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mulier Nobilis Misnensis in veste lugubri". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Mulier Tartara. Ein Tatterin". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 25:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Innsbruck. "Mulier Tyrolensis Oeniponti. Ein Weib von Isbruck in Tyrol". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti. Trachtenbuch...
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Burgundus". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 25:17 cm.
Jost Amman."Nobilis Foemina Genuensis. Ein Edle Fraw von Genoa". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti. Trachtenbuch darin...
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). North Africa. "Nobilis Foemina in Africa ex Regno Fetz. Ein Edle Frawe in Africa auß dem Koenigreich Fetz". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Foemina in Alsatia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Siena. "Nobilis Foemina Senensis in Hetruria. Ein Edle Fraw von Siena". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 27,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Foemina Suecica. Ein Edle Fraw in Schweden". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Patavina in Italia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Virgo ex Anglia. Ein Edle Jungfraw auß Engellandt". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Nobilis Virgo in Alsatia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Meissen. "Nobilis Virgo Misnensis vel Saxonica. Tracht der Edeln Jungfrawen in Sachsen oder Meissen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Patavina Mulier in Italia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Patriciae Norimbergenses euntes ad convivia. Weiber von dem Geschlecht, wann sie zu Gast gehen". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 20,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Patriciarum Ornatus in choraeis". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Turkey. "Praefectus Tyronum in Aula Turcica, qui ex Christianis parentibus nati sunt. Der Zuchtmeister". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30:19 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Rome. "Romana Foemina Honesta. Also gehen die Erbaren Frawen zu Rom". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 27,5:17 cm.
Jost Amman. "Rustica Ungarica. Ein Ungarische Bäwrin". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 23:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Genoa. "Senator Genuensis. Ein Edelman oder Rathsherr vom Geschlecht zu Genua". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 27,5:17 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Leipzig. "Senator Lipsensis vel alius autoritatis praecipuae. Tracht deren von Rath und fuernemen Leuthen in Leipzig". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 29:17 cm.