Matthias Greuter (1564-1638)
Matthias Greuter (1564-1638)
Engraver; born c.1564/66 in Strasburg. Active in Avignon in 1596, and, from 1603 until his death in 1638, in Rome. In 1612 he had a shop at San Marcello. He had interests in the sciences, especially mathematics and engraved the plates for Galileo's book on Sunspots of 1613. Plates recorded in the Vaccari stocklist of 1614 he published many of his own plates.
Father of Johann Friedrich Greuter, with whom he collaborated on some projects and who took over the business from him.
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