Kaspar the Elder Memberger: A Master of German Renaissance Printmaking Kaspar the Elder Memberger (b. ca. 1555, Konstanz, d. 1618, Konstanz) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of sixteenth and seventeenth-century Germany—specifically renowned for his masterful engravings and portraits that embody the spirit of the Renaissance. Born in Konstanz, Switzerland (though he maintained German citizenship), Memberger’s early life remains somewhat shrouded in obscurity. However, biographical records indicate a formative education within the humanist traditions prevalent at the time,…