David Heel

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David Heel (Polish Dawid Heel ; * around 1671 ; † March 1, 1727 in Krasnystaw , Kingdom of Poland ) was a German sculptor who worked in Kraków and Krasnystaw.

Life

Main altar St. Barbara, Cracow, in it crucifix with Maria, Johannes and Maria Magdalena

Its origin is unknown. It is not known whether he was related to the sculptor Peter Heel (1696–1767) and the painter Johann Heel (1685–1749) from Pfronten in Swabia. David Heel worked from 1690 to 1694 for Meinrad Guggenbichler in Mondsee in the Allgäu.

In 1719 he came to Cracow and became a Jesuit there. At that time he was 48 years old. He did some sculpting and then went to Krasnystaw, where he died in 1727.

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Copies of the twelve apostles in Krakow

A few works by David Heel are known in Poland. The best known are the stone statues of the twelve apostles in front of the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Krakow, of which only copies have now been put up.

His works show Roman and Prague influences.

  • Jesuit Seminary of St. Peter and Paul, Krakow, around 1721/23, sculptural work during the renovation of the building
  • St. Barbara's Jesuit Teachers' House, Krakow, 1721/23, sculptural work during the renovation
  • Jesuit Church of St. Barbara Krakow, around 1721, wooden figures of Maria, Johannes and Maria Magdalena on the Gothic crucifix in the main altar.
  • Jesuit Church of St. Peter and Paul , Krakow, around 1721/23, 12 apostles, stone figures in front of the church; from 1959 replaced by copies by Kazimierz Jęczmyk; the originals weathered by environmental influences are preserved
  • Jesuit Church of St. Peter and Paul, Krakow, around 1723, four saints at the church (attribution)
  • Krasnystaw Jesuit Church, around 1724/27, sculptural work.

literature

  • Dawid Heel . In: Encyklopedia Krakowa . Kraków, 2000.

Web links

Commons : Copies of the Twelve Apostles in Krakow  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Dawid Heel Adam Mickiewicz Institute Warsaw (Polish)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Twelve Apostles Krakow 4 u, copies and originals (Polish)
personal data
SURNAME Heel, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Heel, Dawid (Polish form of name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor in Lesser Poland
DATE OF BIRTH around 1671
DATE OF DEATH March 1, 1727
Place of death Krasnystaw , Kingdom of Poland