Johann Andreas Graff: A Nuremberg Chronicle in Copper Born in the heart of Nuremberg in 1636, Johann Andreas Graff emerged as a pivotal figure in 17th-century German art – not merely as a painter, but as a meticulous recorder and interpreter of his city’s identity. His legacy isn't defined by grand, sweeping canvases, but rather by an astonishingly detailed body of work: large-format copper engravings that offer an intimate, almost voyeuristic glimpse into the daily life, architecture, and civic pride of Nuremberg during a period of significant transformation. Graff’s career unfolded against…