KRUG, Hans I - b. 0 ?, d. ~1519 Nürnberg - WGA

KRUG, Hans I

(b. 0 ?, d. ~1519 Nürnberg)

German goldsmith, founder of a family of artists. Hans Krug I was one of the leading goldsmiths and diecutters in Nuremberg in the late 15th century and early 16th. He and his wife Ursula had three sons, Hans Krug II (d 1529), who became a master in 1513, Ludwig Krug and Erasmus Krug. The three brothers were trained by their father, and the family workshop became the most important in Nuremberg.

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The silver-gilt Apple Cup, a Nuremberg product, is frequently linked with D�rer since he designed similar cups. The goldsmith presented a plump apple, its top sliced horizontally to form the lid. Its foot is in the form of a curved stem ornamented with leaves and blossom. The cup integrates natural features and accomplished artistry in order to delight the sophisticated consumer.

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