Ambrosius Gander

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Fresco (1441) of a church father in St. Jakob in Kastelaz , Tramin, South Tyrol

Ambrosius Gander was a late Gothic South Tyrolean painter who, according to tax lists, had a workshop in Merano from 1455 . He was a student of Hans von Bruneck and created murals in various places in South Tyrol. It can be traced back to around 1475.

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Ambrosius Gander painted the sacristy, the so-called Koburg Chapel, from St. Martin in Gufidaun and created a cycle of frescoes in the Jakobskirche in Tramin , where he paid tribute to his teacher in an inscription. He also made frescos in Mühlbach in the parish church of St. Helena. There is a crucifixion group by him at the Merano hospital church .

style

The work of Ambrosius Gander stands at the transition from the late Gothic to the Renaissance in South Tyrol. The influence of Italian art is noticeable. He is included in the Pustertal painting school grouped around Hans von Bruneck today , painters who, coming from traditional influences, reveal a new Italian style.

Art historical importance

After research had mainly dealt with Hans von Bruneck, in addition to the role as a student, the art-historical significance of Ambrosius Gander for the development of late Gothic art in South Tyrol is now being re-examined.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ N. Rasmo: Johannes von Bruneck and Ambrosius Gander . In: Contributions to art history and monument preservation - W. Frodl on his 65th birthday. Vienna 1975, pp. 182-189
  2. ^ E. Egg: On Brixen painting in the first half of the 15th century . In: Der Schlern 41 (1967), pp. 87-94
  3. ^ E. Theil: St. Jakob in Kastelaz near Tramin (Laurin art guide 19). Bolzano 1978
  4. ^ Josef Weingartner : The art monuments of South Tyrol. Volume 2, Bozen 1991, p. 572
  5. ↑ W. Pippke, I. Leinberger: Dumont art travel guide South Tyrol: Landscape and art of a mountain region under the influence of northern and southern European traditions . Ostfildern 2010, p. 89
  6. ^ K. Gruber: Ambros Gander - a new star in the painting sky of the Tyrolean Gothic . In: Dolomites 19/20 (2000)

literature

  • M. Frei: Art trip through South Tyrol - A guide to the most important art treasures of the country . Bolzano 1977 (revised 1989)
  • E. Egg : Art in the South Tyrolean Unterland . Bolzano, 1988
  • J. Weingartner: The art monuments of South Tyrol I. Volume: Eisacktal, Pustertal, Ladinien . 2nd edition, Innsbruck 1951
  • L. Andergassen : Kunstraum Südtirol - Fine arts in the mirror of European epochs . Bolzano 2007
  • W. Pippke, I. Leinberger: Dumont art travel guide South Tyrol: Landscape and art of a mountain region under the influence of northern and southern European traditions . Ostfildern 2010
  • E. Balduzzi: Ambrosius Gander - a late medieval painter in South Tyrol. A. Weger Verlag, Brixen, 2017.

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personal data
SURNAME Gander, Ambrosius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Tyrolean painter
DATE OF BIRTH 14th century or 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 15th century