Erhard Schön (1491–1542): A Nuremberg Master of Printmaking and Symbolism Erhard Schön was a German woodcut designer and painter born around 1491 in Nuremberg, Bavaria—a city steeped in artistic tradition during the Renaissance. He descended from Marx Schön III, a lesser Nuremberg painter who instilled in him an early appreciation for visual art. Schön’s formative years were spent honing his craft within his father's workshop, absorbi…