Jost Amman: Born at Zurich, later moved to Nuremberg, where he died in 1591 and was a well known wood engraver - Among his best subjects are these woodcuts of scenes from Roman History, from Fronsperger's Kriegsbuch, printed at Frankfort, 1571-1573, by Freyrabend, the celebrated bookseller

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Jost Amman: Born at Zurich, later moved to Nuremberg, where he died in 1591 and was a well known wood engraver - Among his best subjects are these woodcuts of scenes from Roman History, from Fronsperger's Kriegsbuch, printed at Frankfort, 1571-1573, by Freyrabend, the celebrated bookseller

• 1539 (Creation)

The Woodcut example herewith, has been clipped from a copy of this book, and colored by hand. The coloring is rather interesting, but may be of a later period.