Franz Anton Grimm
Franz Anton Grimm , Czech František Antonín Grimm (born October 2, 1710 in Brno ; † January 17, 1784 there ) was a Moravian builder of the late Baroque, map collector and engineer.
Life
The son of the baroque master builder Moritz Grimm studied with Nicola Salvi in Rome between 1735 and 1739 . Since the middle of the 18th century, Grimm was the court architect of the Princes Dietrichstein .
His and his father's corpses are mummified in the Brno Capuchin crypt . Grimm's estate is kept in the library of the Rájec nad Svitavou castle and includes 200 engravings from the years 1542 to 1738 as well as various architectural writings.
Works (selection)
- Vizovice Castle
- Borotín Castle in Borotín
- Zábrdovice Castle
- Napajedla Castle
- Church of St. Nicholas in Brno
- Pleasure and hunting chateau Kupařovice (1740–1742)
- Pilgrimage chapel of St. Anthony in Dolní Kounice (1757)
- Church of St. Bartholomew in Žďárná (1759–1760)
- Parish Church of James the Elder and Matthew in Nové Hvězdlice (1770–1773)
literature
- Jiří Kroupa: František Antonín Grimm v Římě . Opuscula Historiae Artium, Brno, Masarykova univerzita. ISSN 1211-7390 , 2002, vol. F 46, no. 1, pp. 5-27.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from August 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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Web links
Commons : František Antonín Grimm - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grimm, Franz Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grimm, František Antonín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Builder of the Moravian Baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1710 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brno |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1784 |
| Place of death | Brno |