The Master of the Metal Disc: The Life and Legacy of Christoph Weiditz In the vibrant, transformative landscape of the German Renaissance, few artists possessed the ability to condense the grandeur of human character into the small, intimate circumference of a bronze medal as masterfully as Christoph Weiditz. Born around 1500 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Weiditz emerged from a lineage deeply embedded in the artistic fabric of Europe. He w…