Domenico Ferretti

Allegory of the sculpture by Domenico Ferretti, roof figures on the New Palace in Stuttgart.

Domenico Ferretti (born November 29, 1702 in Castiglione d'Intelvi , † January 26, 1774 in Stuttgart ) was an Italian sculptor. From 1748 he worked for the Württemberg Duke Karl Eugen , mainly for the sculptural decoration of the New Palace in Stuttgart, from 1762 as a figure modeler for the Ludwigsburg porcelain factory . The sculptor Domenico Ferretti should not be confused with the painter Giovanni Domenico Ferretti (1692–1768).

life and work

Domenico Ferretti was born in Castiglione d'Intelvi in 1702 as the son of the sculptor and plasterer Carlo Ferretti . The small town of Castiglione is located between Lake Lugano and Lake Como in the Val d'Intelvi valley , where many artists and artist families come from. Domenico Ferretti and his father also came from a family of sculptors, plasterers and painters.

Domenico Ferretti worked as a sculptor at Ansbach Castle and at the collegiate basilica in Ansbach's neighboring parish of Herrieden in 1734 and 1735 . Before he was called to Stuttgart in 1748, he worked for a while in Vienna. In Stuttgart he carried out the sculptural work on the main gable , the garden gable and the 59 roof figures of the New Palace , a mammoth work that he completed in 1751. In 1750 he created putti, trophies and herms for the conversion of the New Lusthaus into an opera house, in 1759 two stucco altars for the Church of St. Thekla in Welden and after 1760 two naiad figures for the Monrepos Castle . From 1762 to 1764 he worked, like his father before, at the Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg , for which he created groups of putti and trophies.

River nymph, porcelain, around 1765.
River god, porcelain, around 1765.

From 1762 to 1767 Domenico Ferretti worked as a figure modeler for the Ludwigsburg porcelain manufactory . Many figures and groups of figures were created that are reminiscent of his sculptural works for the New Palace and Ludwigsburg Palace, for example river gods and mythological scenes, often garnished with putti.

Domenico Ferretti was married three times. The marriages produced two sons and a daughter. The poor and often late payment by the Duke brought Ferretti into financial difficulties that even brought him to court in 1767 and 1768. In 1773 he submitted a request for help to the Duke, but the decision was negative. A year later, death delivered him. He died in Stuttgart on January 26, 1774.

Catalog raisonné

The catalog raisonné contains only the sculptural works by Ferretti. The #AKL was used as the source , unless otherwise stated. For the Ludwigsburg porcelain figurines by Ferretti, see the catalog in #Balet 1911 , pages 96–110.

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Illustration	year	place	description
	1734-1735	Ansbach residence 49.302261 10.576571	4 sculptures on the sentry box of the southeast facade of the Ansbach residence: 2 groups of bellicose putti at the main entrance, 2 trophies on the corners of the facade. → More photos .
	1735	Herrieden Abbey Basilica 49.232653 10.498279	Figure of Peter and putti on the high altar of the Peter and Paul Chapel in the Herrieden monastery basilica.
	1748-1753	New Stuttgart Castle 48.777998 9.181808	Main gable of the New Palace in Stuttgart.
	1748-1753	New Stuttgart Castle 48.778633 9.181817	Garden gable of the New Palace in Stuttgart.
	1748-1753	New Stuttgart Castle	59 roof figures on the parapet balustrades of the New Palace in Stuttgart. The figures are distributed on the facades of the head and middle buildings of the courtyard. They symbolize war and peace, the arts and sciences, and trade and agriculture. Still images with one or more people, often with putti, groups of putti and trophies , alternate with one another.
	1748-1753	Middle Palace Garden Stuttgart	Sandstone figure of the river god Rems in the Middle Palace Garden in Stuttgart, copy of the roof figure of the river god Neckar to the left of the gable triangle of the main gable of the New Palace in Stuttgart ( → illustration ).
	1748-1753	New Stuttgart Castle 48.777525 9.181042	6 splendid vases on the roof of the central building on the plan side of the New Palace in Stuttgart.
	1750	Stuttgart	With Louis Roger and Franz Hornung: Hermen at the Ducal Lodge in the New Lusthaus, which was converted into an opera house in 1750 and which burned down in 1902.
	1750	Stuttgart	Putti and trophies for the castle guard in the New Lusthaus, which was converted into an opera house in 1750 and burned down in 1902.
North face South wall	1759	St. Thekla (Welden) 48.458387 10.664802	Two stucco altars in the middle of the nave walls of the Church of St. Thekla in Welden . The "donor altar" on the north wall shows the kneeling Count Joseph Maria Fugger von Wellenburg, the donor of the church, almost fully sculpted with the church model and St. Thekla , who puts her hand on his shoulder. The "foundation altar" on the south wall shows the count's grave tumba with the pall, an obelisk and numerous burial emblems.
Left naiad Right naiad	1760+	Monrepos lake castle 48.91953 9.169236	Two naiads (copies) rest on high stone plinths and a thick plinth to the right and left of the sea steps of the Monrepos lake castle in Ludwigsburg. The bodies are aligned with the feet towards the lake. The left naiad is lying on a rock, facing the lake and half turned towards the stairs. With her right arm she supports herself on a lying vessel, the bottom of which faces the stairs. The main hair of the naiad is long and richly curled. A cloth covers her pubic so that the upper body, stomach and one leg remain bare. The right naiad sits on a stool-like stone cube. Her head hair is long and curly. She turns her back, bare down to her buttocks, to the passerby. Half of the naiad's right arm is broken off. A cloth covers the hips, pubic area and one leg. At the feet of the naiad a naked putto stands facing the stairs. He turns his gaze up to the naiad, who returns his gaze. To the right of the stool is a small coat of arms with an eagle symbol.
	1762-1763	Ludwigsburg residential palace 48.899144 9.195874	Still image of two naked putti arguing on a piece of rock, on the left on the balustrade of the front garden in front of the garden front of the new main building.
	1762-1763	Ludwigsburg residential palace 48.899144 9.196129	Still image of two naked putti arguing with two dogs on a piece of rock, on the right on the balustrade of the front garden in front of the garden front of the new main building.
	1763-1764	Ludwigsburg residential palace 48.899754 9.194393	14 pillar statues at the entrance to the front courtyard near the former castle guard. The two main pillars flanking the entrance (illustration) each carry a trophy with two crouching prisoners, loot cannons and a coat of arms. Six smaller pillars on either side of the main pillars carry groups of putti, individual statues and trophies .

literature

Annegret Kotzurek: Ferretti, Domenico . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 39, Saur, Munich a. a. 2004, ISBN 3-598-22779-5 , p. 97.}
Leo Balet: Ludwigsburg porcelain (figure sculpture). Stuttgart 1911, pp. 10-18, 96-110.
Hans Christ; Otto Lossen: Ludwigsburg porcelain figures. Stuttgart 1921, pp. 20-21.
Albert von Pfister (editor): Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg and his time. Volume 1. Esslingen am Neckar, 1907, p. 697.
Richard Schmidt: Ludwigsburg Palace. Hirmer, Hirmer 1954, pp. 36-37.
Daniel Schulz: Mars, Venus, Bacchus & Co. The large baroque sculptures of Ludwigsburg Palace. In: Ludwigsburger Geschichtsblätter 64/2010, pp. 49–51. https://www.academia.edu/26972295/Mars_Venus_Bacchus_and_Co._Die_barocken_Gro%C3%9F-Skulpturen_des_Ludwigsburger_Schlosses
Victor Alexander Carus : Ferretti, Domenico . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 475–476 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).

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Footnotes

↑ The Allgemeine Künstlerlexikon ( #AKL ) states 2003 as the year of birth 1702, # Thieme-Becker stated 1915 as the year of birth 1701.
↑ #AKL .
↑ #Pfister 1907 .
↑ #AKL .
↑ #Balet 1911 .
↑ #AKL .
↑ #Balet 1911 , pp. 11-12.
↑ See also: Herrieden Parish Association .
↑ #Klaiber 1959 , page 59-60.
↑ #Zimdars 1993 , page 757th
↑ St. Thekla (Welden) # equipment .
↑ St. Thekla (Welden) # equipment .
↑ #Zimdars 1993 , page 159th
↑ #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.
↑ #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.
↑ #Pfister 1907 , #Balet 1911 , page 11-12, #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.

personal data
SURNAME	Ferretti, Domenico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1702
PLACE OF BIRTH	Castiglione d'Intelvi
DATE OF DEATH	January 26, 1774
Place of death	Stuttgart

[1] The Allgemeine Künstlerlexikon ( #AKL ) states 2003 as the year of birth 1702, # Thieme-Becker stated 1915 as the year of birth 1701.

[2] #AKL .

[3] #Pfister 1907 .

[4] #AKL .

[5] #Balet 1911 .

[6] #AKL .

[7] #Balet 1911 , pp. 11-12.

[8] See also: Herrieden Parish Association .

[9] #Klaiber 1959 , page 59-60.

[10] #Zimdars 1993 , page 757th

[11] St. Thekla (Welden) # equipment .

[12] St. Thekla (Welden) # equipment .

[13] #Zimdars 1993 , page 159th

[14] #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.

[15] #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.

[16] #Pfister 1907 , #Balet 1911 , page 11-12, #Schmidt 1954 , page 36-37.