Hans von Reutlingen

Hans von Reutlingen (1492-1524) was a German goldsmith and seal engraver who was born in, lived, and plied his trade in the city of Aachen. He worked under the patronage of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.[1] The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds one of his works, a gold-gilted bishop statuette.[2] Some of his pieces are also housed in the Aachen Cathedral.

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