Johann Michael Püchler The Younger

Place: Nuremberg

Born: 1679

Death: 1709

Biography:

Johann Michael Püchler (1679–1709) was a German artist known for his mastery of micrography, a technique of creating intricate images using tiny, interconnected letters. He was born in Nuremberg and was active in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Püchler's work often featured religious and allegorical themes, and he was known for his skill in creating detailed, complex images using this challenging technique. He is believed to have influenced the work of Matthias Buchinger, another notable micrographic artist. Püchler's work can be found in the collections of several major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago.