The Wanderlust of a Baroque Polymath The life of Joachim von Sandrart was defined by an insatiable curiosity and a restless spirit that mirrored the expansive, transformative energy of the Baroque era. Born in Frankfurt am Main in 1606, Sandrart’s early years were marked by a profound thirst for knowledge that transcended the boundaries of his upbringing. While his family roots traced back to Mons and Bergen, it was his personal journ…