Christian Jorhan the Elder
Christian Jorhan the Elder (born October 6, 1727 in Griesbach (Lower Bavaria) , † October 8, 1804 in Landshut ) was a Bavarian sculptor of the Rococo and early Classicism periods .
Life
Christian Jorhan the Elder was a son of the Griesbach-based sculptor Wenzeslaus Jorhan . After initial training in his father's workshop, he studied with the famous sculptors Johann Baptist Straub in Munich , Johann Josef Christian in Riedlingen , Joseph Anton Pfaffinger in Salzburg and Ignaz Verhelst and Leonhard Riedlinger in the academy city of Augsburg . After completing his journeyman journey, he married the painter's daughter Theresia Pauer on October 6, 1755 and just one year later bought a town house in Unteren Freyung (today No. 603) in Landshut , where he set up a master workshop. The focus of his work is here and in the wider area. His sculptural talent lived on in his sons. His son of the same name, Christian Jorhan the Younger (1758–1844) proved to be the strongest .
Works
- Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johannes in Dingolfing : plastic Christ resting (attributed)
- Theklakapelle in Landshut : management of the baroque redesign (1754–59)
- Filial church St. Bartholomäus in Taufkirchen- Hörgersdorf (around 1760)
- Parish church St. Peter in Pfaffenberg : busts of St. Peter with a cock and St. Mary Magdalene with a skull in the parish church (around 1760)
- Filial church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Deggendorf - Rettenbach : high altar of the parish church (1760)
- Filial church St. Lambertus in Hohenpolding -Amelgering: Virgin Mary figure (1760); Figures John and Paul (1765)
- Parish Church of St. Martin (Niederding) : altar figures and ship's pulpit (1761/62)
- Monastery church Gars am Inn : Altar of St. Felix, crucifixion group (1762)
- Parish church St. Michael in Stephansposching - Michaelsbuch : high altar of the parish church (1763)
- Pilgrimage church Maria Thalheim in Fraunberg - Maria Thalheim : work on the high altar, figure decorations on the side altars and the pulpit (1764–1770)
- Trausnitz Castle in Landshut: Fountain figure of St. Florian (around 1765)
- Parish church Mariä Lichtmess in Rottenburg - Inkofen : angel figures on the side altars (1766)
- City parish church St. Kastulus in Moosburg an der Isar : restoration and redesign of the high altar by Hans Leinberger (completed in 1514)
- Parish church St. Michael in Train : Rococo altar in the pilgrimage chapel near the castle
- Parish church of the Assumption in Essenbach : high altar and side altars
- Parish church St. Nikolaus in Altfraunhofen : busts of the four evangelists (1770/75)
- Parish church St. Johann Baptist in Oberding- Aufkirchen: Figures of the apostles Johannes and Andreas (1771)
- Parish Church of the Annunciation in Erding -Altenerding: Figures of the altars and the pulpit in the parish church of the Annunciation (1766–80)
- Pilgrimage and parish church of the Assumption of Mary in Dorfen : two apostles (1780)
- Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul in Berglern : Resurrection Christ (1776/1778)
- Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary in Forstern - Tading : Pulpit sculptures (1776/1778)
- Parish church St. Martin in Langenpreising : pulpit sculptures (1776/1778)
- Monastery church of St. Johannes Evangelist in Mallersdorf : Figures on the pulpit cover (1776); Angel concert on the organ prospectus (1783)
- Parish church of St. Peter and Paul, former Neustift monastery church in Freising : work in the monastery church (1779)
- Former Monastery church of the Assumption of Mary in Brennberg -Frauenzell: Figures on the high altar of the monastery church (around 1780)
- Parish Church of St. Stephan in Fraunberg- Rappoltskirchen : Guardian Angel Figures (1780/81)
- Parish Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Ergolding : altar figures (1781)
- Filial church St. Michael in Sankt Wolfgang - Großschwindau : Figures of St. Benno and St. Korbinian on the high altar (approx. 1783)
- Parish church of St. Jodok in Landshut: in the church there are several figures by Jorhan, including Saint Barbara (1787), Mary with child and Saint Florian and Saint Johannes Nepomuk (1792)
- Parish church in St. Peter in Bruckberg - Gündlkofen : altar figures (1790)
- Parish church Pauli Conversion in Taufkirchen : Apostle figures of Peter and Paul (1790)
- Parish Church of the Assumption in Dorfen- Schwindkirchen : St. Sigismund and St. Korbinian (1790)
- Stiftspfarrkirche St. Philipp und Jakob in Altötting : St. Johannes Nepomuk and St. Florian (1790)
- Parish Church of the Holy Blood in Landshut: Of the original furnishings (classical high altar from 1790) only two worshiping angels, the pulpit cross (1796) and the Resurrection Christ are preserved.
- Filial church St. Sebastian in Landshut: Figures hll. Peter and Paul in the choir, hll. Florian and Barbara at the side altars, crescent moon Madonna on the nave wall (1792); gilded relief from the martyrdom of St. Sebastian am Altarstipes (1796)
literature
- Fritz Markmiller: Great Lower Bavaria - Twelve Life Pictures . Landshut 1972, p.
- Gerhard P. Woeckel: Jorhan, Christian. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 606 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Erika Bosl: Jorhan (Johrhan, Jordan, wrongly also G (J) orhauer), Christian d. Ä. In: Karl Bosl (ed.): Bosls Bavarian biography. Pustet, Regensburg 1983, ISBN 3-7917-0792-2 , p. 397 ( digitized version ).
- Herbert Schindler: Bavaria Antiqua . Munich 1985, p.
- Otto Schmidt, Wolf-Christian von der Mülbe: Christian Jorhan d. Ä. 1727-1804. An introduction . Riemerling 1986.
- Steanie Leibetseder: Jorhan, Christian d. Ä. . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 78, de Gruyter, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-11-023183-0 , pp. 327-330.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stefanie Leibetseder: Art. Jorhan, Christian d. Ä .; Christian d. J .; Franz Xaver; Thomas Johann Nepomuk; Wenzeslaus, in: GENERAL ARTIST'S Lexicon. THE FINE ARTISTS OF ALL TIMES AND PEOPLES (AKL), Vol. 78, Jeray – Jur'ev, Munich 2013, pp. 327–330. Ed .: Andreas Beyer, Bénédicte Savoy and Wolf Tegethoff.
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jorhan, Christian the Elder |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bavarian sculptor of the Rococo and Early Classicism |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1727 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Griesbach (Lower Bavaria) |
DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1804 |
Place of death | Landshut |