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Conrad Faber von
Kreuznach is particularly noted for his 1535 portrait works of Gilbrecht von Holzhausen and his wife Anna Ratzeburger. In the background of this picture the city of Frankfurt am Main is depicted with a bird's eye perspective. This makes the picture one of the earliest known depiction
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just like many other artists deprived of their main source of income, Faber experienced a debt ridden life with modest commissioned works. Nothing is known about his first marriage. His second marriage was on 18 July 1537 to
Catherine, a daughter of a wool weaver. Catherine was a citizen of Frankfurt
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cities that he had made during his travels to make illustrations of ancient Greek Sieges while he depicted
Princes of his time as ancient Roman warlords. A large number of the paintings by Conrad Faber are portraits of wealthy clients and also Landscapes and Cityscapes. He depicted the costumes of
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Frankfurt in Sebastian MĂĽnster's Cosmographia (1550) Faber died probably around the spring of 1553. He left with 400 guilders debt, while for all his extensive works on the plan of the city Frankfurt am Main his widow was paid only 50 guilders by the city
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Conrad Faber von
Kreuznach's early works include illustrations that were published by the publisher Peter Schöffer between 1517-1522. In the 420 pages of the issue there are 153 Faber woodcuts and collaborations with other fellow workers for 250 pictures. Faber's works stand out as lively
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Frankfurt on 27 March 1538 because of his marriage to Catherine. In 1546 Faber's only son Louis was born. His son was named after the child's godfather Martorff Ludwig, whose portrait by Faber is included as part of his Frankfurt works.
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of the city. His main work include the portrait of
Justinian and Anna von Holzhausen (1536). In 1547 he designed a tapestry for Ogier von Melem the grandson of Johann von Melem. His last work is a woodcut depicting Frankfurt during the siege of 1552.
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Cosmographei Oder beschreibung aller länder, herschafften, fürnemsten stetten, geschichten, gebreuche, hantierungen etc. Ietz zum drittem mal trefflich sere durch
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Very little is known about his life before 1524. It is speculated that Conrad Faber von
Kreuznach served as a wood carver and illustrator for the publisher Peter Schöffer who was a former employee of
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council. Catherine married Faber's fellow painter Jacob LaĂźmann on 6 November 1553 while she sent her seven-year-old son Louis for further education to her step father and her mother in northern
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Creuznach, Conrad (frĂĽher Meister der Holzhausen-Bildnisse genannt, signierte mit dem Monogramm CVC", in: Neue Deutsche Biographie 4 (1959), S. 721 f. ; URL:
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