Hans Kemmer
Hans Johann Kemmer (* 1495, † August 2, 1561 in Lübeck ) was a German painter of the Renaissance.
Life
His education was probably around 1515-20 in the Wittenberg workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder. On October 5, 1522 Kemmer is detected in the low- Lübeck city book as a member of the painters Office and a private mission of the climber. The 1524 completed by him climbers altar was destroyed in the air raid on Lübeck on 29 March 1942 in St. Mary's Church. At the time of this first assigned mission of Lübeck art market was still in full bloom and already in 1528 acquired Kemmer a house in the King's Road. Two altars from this period are as sacred art Kemmer in the collection of the St. Annen Museum in Lübeck. With the Reformation went to Lübeck orders for works of art of this kind back; Kemmer turned successfully to the portraiture. So also several portraits Mayor of Lübeck is attributed to the town hall. He was repeatedly Older Man of the painter Office and signed with HK.
Kemmer was buried in St. Catherine's Church. His daughter married the printer Johann Balhorn.
Possession of the museum
- St. Annen Museum, Lübeck Christ and the adulteress (1530)
- Portrait of businessman Hans Sunshine ( 1534)
- Christ and the adulteress (1535 )
- Portrait of an Unknown Lady ( 1543)
- Portrait of an unknown scholar
- Votive for Heinrich Gerdes ( 1544)
- Votive for the alderman Wickinghof Lambert ( 1552)
- Staatliches Museum Schwerin, branch Güstrow Castle Wedding bowl with mercy seat (signed HK, dated 1540)