Amalia Pachelbel

Amalia Pachelbel, married Berry ( born October 29, 1688 in Erfurt, † December 6, 1723 in Nuremberg) was a German painter and engraver.

Pachelbel was a daughter of composer Johann Pachelbel. She had six siblings. Her artistic talent was encouraged in his early youth. She received training as a Aquarellistin and engraver. From her come several watercolors of flowers images, and coats of arms and emblems.

Beginning of the 18th century issued the first sewing and embroidery pattern book for which she designed the sewing, embroidery and drawing templates. The motifs contained therein cover the following canon: floral wreaths, bouquets, vases and religious motives. In the preface to Neh and embroidery book states that she was a famous artist, not only with the needle, but at the same time with the brush ( talking so many of its Perfection verfertigte feats ... ) .1715 married Amalia Pachelbel notary JG Beer. She died in Nuremberg on 6 December 1723.

At its Erfurt birthplace is commemorated by a plaque on the artist.

Primary literature

• Amalia Beer: Neh and embroidery book for women's rooms, undated

Secondary literature

• John Mayer Double: Past messages from Nuremberg mathematician and artists. Nuremberg 1730, p 275
• Ditta Behrens: Amalia Beer. In: The hidden museum. Documentation of art by women in the Berlin public collections. Berlin 1987. ISBN 3-926175389, p 99

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• Amalia Pachelbel

• German painter
• Copper engraver
• Born in 1688
• Died in 1723
• Woman