Georg Glockendon the Elder (fl. 1484; died 1514); Nuremberg-based woodblock cutter, printer and painter. Famed during his lifetime for his illuminations, he was also an industrious printer and published a number of the works of Erhard Etzlaub. The Erdapfel of Martin Behaim is the best known of his painted works, the majority of which remain unidentified. As a member of the Glockendon family of artists, he was the father of miniaturist and woodcutter Albrecht, who took over the family workshop, and master illuminator Nikolaus. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Glockendon) In 1492 Glockendon published Erhard Etzlaub's "Territorial Map of Nuremberg," the oldest printed political jurisdiction map. He also issued Etzlaub's "Roadmap Through the Holy Roman Empire" in 1501, an expanded version of the famous 1500 pilgrimage map. In 1509 he published his "Von der Kunst Perspectiva" (2 pages of text, 37 woodcuts), a plagiarized edition of Jean Pélerin's "De arte perspectiva." The contemporary biographer of Nuremberg artists, Johann Neudörfer, praised Glockendon's many illuminated Missals and songbooks. While most not yet been identified, his talents as a painter may be seen in the 'Erdapfel,' the oldest extant terrestrial globe (1491-1492). On this project he was assisted by his wife in illuminating the topographic features designed by Martin Beheim and executed by R. Kolberger. He is documented as briefly working as a painter for Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, in 1509. (http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Glockendon&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500012961) German family of illuminators and print publishers. Active in Nuremberg during the late 15th century and the earlier 16th. Georg Glockendon I, son of the woodcutter Albrecht Glockendon I, had 2 sons, Albrecht Glockendon II and Nikolaus Glockendon. The 12 sons of Nikolaus (including Gabriel, Georg II, Jakob, Nikolaus, Sebastian and Wolf) were also artists. (http://oxfordindex.oup.com/ ...) undefined

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