Konrad Lochner, Conrad Lochner, Conrath Lochner

Mjesto: Nuremberg

Rođen: 1510

Smrt: 1567

Biografija:

Kunz Lochner, also known as Konrad Lochner, Conrad Lochner, or Conrath Lochner, was an eminent master plate armourer, blacksmith, and silversmith from Nuremberg, Germany. He was the son of a skillful armourer with the same name and had two brothers, Heinrich and Hans, who were also armourers and blacksmiths. In 1543, Lochner started working for the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and became the court armourer for the future Maximilian II the following year. Lochner's workshop produced some of the most magnificent plate armours made during the 16th-century Renaissance period for field warfare, tourney, and ceremonial occasions. His patrons included royalty, knights, and nobility from across Europe. Armour crafted by Lochner, bearing Lochner's personal hallmark, can be found preserved in museums such as the Royal Armoury in Stockholm, the Dresden State Art Collections in Dresden, the Army Museum in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.