Glockendon
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Glockendon is a German
surname
. In particular, the Glockendons were a family of 15th-16th century German artists from Nuremberg
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German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. In particular, the Glockendons were a family of 15th-16th century German artists from Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
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- Georg GlockendonGeorg GlockendonGeorg Glockendon the Elder was a Nuremberg-based woodblock cutter, printer and painter. Famed during his lifetime for his illuminations, he was also an industrious printer and published a number of the works of Erhard Etzlaub. The Erdapfel of Martin Behaim is the best known of his painted works,...
the Elder (d. 1520) - Georg Glockendon the Younger (1492–1553)
- Albrecht Glockendon the ElderAlbrecht Glockendon the ElderAlbrecht Glockendon the Elder was a German engraver and manuscript illuminator. He studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and was also influenced by Martin Schongauer.-References:...
(d.1514) - Albrecht Glockendon the Younger (d. 1545)
- Nikolaus GlockendonNikolaus GlockendonNikolaus Glockendon was a German illuminator from Nuremberg, active in the early 16th century. The son of Georg Glockendon the Elder and brother of Albrecht Glockendon, he came from a family of illuminators and printers...
(d. 1534)