Exterior view
by WOLFF, Jacob I, Photo
The house of Martin Peller (a former consul in Venice) in Nuremberg was built under Wolff’s direction; it is the only building by Wolff to survive (partially rebuilt after damage in World War II). The plan, with a central hall, off which open symmetrically disposed rooms, reveals his desire to introduce order into a traditional type of structure. The multi-storey fa�ade also shows a concern to achieve a clear articulation in bays and storeys by means of cornice strips and a correct use of the orders (Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite above a plinth storey). The decorative gable in particular, untypical of Nuremberg, points with its rich embellishment to the influence of the Netherlandish Renaissance.
The photo shows the building before damaged in World War II.