Amort was born in 1612 in the valley of the
Jachenau. 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. In 1642, following his return to Munich he was made
court painter, and executed numerous works for the
Residenz and for churches and monastic buildings, including an altarpiece (c.1655), showing the martyrdom of
St Ursula and her companions, for the parish church of St Sylvester in
Schwabing. He died at Munich on 7 March 1675. ==Family==