Kaspar Amort

Kaspar Amort (1612 – 7 March 1675) was a German painter, active in Munich.

He went to Munich in 1631, where he studied art under Johann Donauer.

He then paid a visit to Italy, where the works of Caravaggio had a great impact on his style.

[2] In 1642, following his return to Munich he was made court painter, and executed numerous works for the Residenz[3] and for churches and monastic buildings,[2] including an altarpiece (c.1655), showing the martyrdom of St Ursula and her companions, for the parish church of St Sylvester in Schwabing.

Two of his sons were artists: Kaspar (by whom no major works are known) and Lukas.