Wenzel Jamnitzer, an accomplished goldsmith, moves at…

Wenzel Jamnitzer, an accomplished goldsmith, moves at twenty-eight with his brother and partner Albrecht from Vienna to Nuremberg in about 1530.

As his style begins to evolve from High Renaissance to Mannerism, he starts to incorporate into his pieces vdirect castings of such natural objects as shells, fish, and plants, corals, and small birds' eggs in his works.

In addition to goldsmithery, Albrecht also makes jewelry and casts bronze and, with his brother, probably makes watches and scientific instruments.