Christoph Maurus Fuchs
Christoph Maurus Fuchs or Wolfgang Maurus Fuchs , called Maurus Fuchs , (born January 16, 1771 in Tirschenreuth , † June 27, 1848 ibid) was a German art, church and crib painter.
Fuchs was born the son of the painter Vitus (Fux) Fuchs and learned the craft of painting from his father. The focus of the joint activity was the Land of the Abbey .
Fuchs later went to the Egerland , where he created numerous frescoes , including in 1816 in the Teplá monastery and in 1827 in the Tachau Franciscan monastery .
literature
- Hamperl, Wolf-Dieter Dr .; Ensign, Harald; Preuss, Konrad Maurus Fuchs - The forgotten Tirschenreuther church painter , Amberg 2014, ISBN 978-3-95587-016-4 .
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| SURNAME | Fuchs, Christoph Maurus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fuchs, Wolfgang Maurus; Fuchs, Maurus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art, church and crib painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tirschenreuth |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1848 |
| Place of death | Tirschenreuth |