Jörg Breu the Elder (c. 1475–1537), of Augsburg, was a painter of the German Danube school. He was the son of a weaver.

Bernard of Clairvaux curing a possession, Zwettl altarpiece
Christ Crowned With Thorns

He journeyed to Austria and created several multi-panel altarpieces there in 1500–02, such as the Melk Abbey altar (1502).[1] He returned to Augsburg in 1502, where he became a master. He travelled to Italy twice, in ca. 1508 and in 1514/15.

After his death in 1537, his son, Jörg Breu the Younger continued to lead his Augsburg workshop until his own death 10 years later.[2]

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  1. ^ Bruegel, Pieter, approximately (2017). Delphi complete works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. [Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom]. ISBN 978-1-78656-503-7. OCLC 990294244.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Morrall, Andrew (2016). Jörg Breu the Elder : art, culture, and belief in Reformation Augsburg. Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 978-1-315-19314-4. OCLC 1005353910.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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