Adam Elsheimer
1578–1610 · German · 30 artworks
BaroqueLuminositySmall-scale copper platesDetailed landscapesDramatic lighting effectsNarrative complexity
artist bio
Adam Elsheimer was a German artist who worked in Rome, and is celebrated for his influence on Baroque painting, particularly for his innovative compositions and use of light. He is known for his small-scale, highly detailed paintings, often on copper plates, which allowed for meticulous detail and luminosity.
what you'll learn
Studying Elsheimer's work allows students to explore the development of Baroque painting techniques, particularly the use of dramatic lighting and detailed narrative scenes. Students can also learn about the influence of classical mythology and religious themes on art.
related: Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt van Rijn, Caravaggio
30 artworks
The Sermon of John the Baptist
1598
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Bringing Food for the Inmates of a Hospital
1598
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Pan Et Syrinx
1610
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Aeneas Saving Anchisis from Burning Troy
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St. Paul at Malta
1600
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The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
1599
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The Emmaus Miracle
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Night Scene Showing Ceres Drinking from a Flask of An Old Woman
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Saint Paul
1605
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St John the Baptist
1605
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Jupiter I Merkury U Filemona I Baucis
1609
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Morgenlandschaft (Aurora)
1606
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Saint Jerome
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Landscape with bathing nymph
1605
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Latona and the Lycian Peasants
1608
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The Altarpiece of the Holy Cross
1604
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Mercury and Herse
1605
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Saint Lawrence Prepared for Martyrdom
1601
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
1605
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St. Jerome in the Wilderness
1610
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Glorification of the Cross
1600
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Self-portrait
1607
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The Holy Family with the Infant John the Baptist and Angels
1599
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Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis
1610
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The excavation of the cross
1605
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The Virgin and St Anne
1605
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The Stoning of St. Stephen
1605
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Landscape with the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli
1600
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The three Marys at the tomb of Christ
1603
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Saint Laurent
1605
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