Hans Beitzer (Hans Peysser): A Renaissance Master of Bronze The name Hans Beitzer, often rendered as Hans Peysser, represents a pivotal figure in the burgeoning artistic landscape of 16th-century Germany. Born around 1505 in Würzburg, Germany – a city steeped in both religious and artistic tradition – he emerged as a sculptor, architect, engineer, draftsman, and mechanist, demonstrating an astonishingly diverse range of talents that p…