Wolfgang Kilian Explained

Wolfgang Kilian
Birth Date:10 May 1581
Birth Place:Augsburg
Death Place:Augsburg
Known For:Engraving
Family:Kilian family

Wolfgang Kilian (10 May 1581 – 1662) was a German engraver and member of the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.

Biography

He was the son of Bartholomaus Kilian the elder and Maria Pfeiffelmann. After his father's death in 1583, his mother remarried Dominicus Custos and he and his brother Lucas became his pupils.[1]

From 1604 to 1608, he travelled in Italy and worked in Venice, Mantua, and Milan. On his return, he married and continued in the family workshop. He was the father of the engravers Bartholomaus the younger and Philipp.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: RKD Research . 2024-03-23 . research.rkd.nl.