Portrait of Johann Jakob Fugger

Amberger employs chiaroscuro, contrasting illuminated areas with deep shadows to model the figure’s volume. The background is split between a green curtain on the left and a brown wall on the right, a compositional device that frames the subject and adds spatial depth typical of mannerist aesthetics.

Created in Augsburg, the painting reflects the city’s artistic ties to Hans Holbein, whose influence Amberger followed. After remaining in private hands for centuries, the portrait entered the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where it is displayed as part of the museum’s European paintings collection.