Creator BioBiography
Johann Georg Puschner
1680–1749
Johann Georg Puschner was a printmaker who was active in Nuremberg, Germany. The son of a blacksmith, he was also an astronomer. He is best known for his copperplate engravings of the town and university of Altdorf and for landscapes of Nuremberg. He maintained a workshop with his son, who was also named Johann Georg, so it is not always possible to determine which one was the artist of a particular work.
Content by Johann Georg Puschner
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Synagogue Service for the New Year
Paul Christian Kirchner | Johann Georg Puschner | Sebastian Jugendres
This illustration depicting Rosh Hashanah services in a synagogue appeared in the book Jüdisches Ceremoniel (Jewish Ceremonial Customs), by Paul Christian Kirchner, a Jewish convert to Christianity…
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Preparing for Passover
Paul Christian Kirchner | Johann Georg Puschner | Sebastian Jugendres
This illustration depicting Jews baking matzah and cleaning the house for Passover appeared in the book Jüdisches Ceremoniel (Jewish Ceremonial Customs), by Paul Christian Kirchner, a Jewish convert…
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