Higiemon, Black painter, fl. 1670-80

Higiemon, a Black painter who lived and worked in Vienna circa 1670-80 (according to Sonja Steffek). Possibly from the West Indies, used the name of a Greek painter from the 9th century BC. Depicted with pearl earring holding a paintbrush. Higiemonte Indus, Higiemondo Indianer. Copperplate engraving by Philipp Kilian after an illustration by Joachim von Sandrart from his L'Academia Todesca, della Architectura, Scultura and Pittura, oder Teutsche Academie, der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Kunste, German Academy of Architecture, Sculpture and Painting, Jacob von Sandrart, Nuremberg, 1675

17th Century Della Architectura Freedman German Academy Of Architecture Jacob Von Sandrart Joachim Von Sandrart Lacademia Todesca Lived Middle Ages Negro Nigrum Oder Teutsche Academie Paintbrush Pearl Earring Sculpture And Painting Scultura And Pittura Slave Trade West Indies

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