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Hans Donauer

1521 – 1596

German artist

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About Hans Donauer

Lived 1521 – 1596 (aged 74–75). Hans Donauer was a German painter.

Fresco in the Antiquarium, Munich Residenz by Donauer showing the city of Dingolfing (here with old spelling Dingelfing), Bavaria. This is one of more than 100 frescos by Donauer of cities and castles in Bavaria, all in the Antiquarium.

Hans Donauer (c1521, Munich – 1596, Munich), was a German Renaissance painter. He is sometimes known as Hans Donauer the Elder. His surname is sometimes spelt "Thonauer or Thunauer.

Biography According to Karel van Mander he was the teacher of Hans Rottenhammer.

According to the RKD he was also the teacher of the painter Kaspar Amort.

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Important facts

Born
1521, Munich
Birth century
16th century
Died
1596, Munich
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Germany
Also known as
Johannes Donauer, Hans Thunauer, Hans, the elder Tonauer, the elder Thonauer, Johannes Tonauer
moreHans Thonauer, Johannes Thonauer, Hans Donauer I, Hans Donnauer, I Tonauer, Hans Tonauer, Johannes Thunauer, Johannes Donnauer, the elder Donauer, Johannes Donauerordonnauer, the elder Thunauer, I Thonauer, I Donauer, Hans Donauerordonnauer, Hans Donauer the Elder

People in Hans Donauer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Hans Rottenhammer
Hans Rottenhammer
1564 – 1625
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hans Donauer's

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Edward Wotton
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Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
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Explorer
 Portrait of Gerardus Mercator
Gerardus Mercator
1512 – 1594
Mathematician
 Portrait of Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel
1512 – 1580
Courtier
 Portrait of Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza
Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza
1512 – 1580
Diplomat
 Portrait of Thomas Gresham
Thomas Gresham
1519 – 1579
Economist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hans Donauer?

German artist (1521-1596)

When was Hans Donauer born?

Hans Donauer was born in 1521 in Munich.

When did Hans Donauer die?

Hans Donauer died in 1596 in Munich.

What was Hans Donauer's occupation?

Hans Donauer was a painter.

What nationality was Hans Donauer?

Hans Donauer was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hans Donauer

· Wikidata: Q630831

· DBpedia: Hans Donauer

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