Franz Kermer (master builder)
Franz Kermer (last name also Kerner, Kherner, Körner ; Czech František Kermer ) (* around 1710 in Saaz , † 1786 in Königgrätz ) was a Bohemian builder and architect . He is one of the most important East Bohemian baroque master builders in the middle of the 18th century.
Career
Kermer probably received his training from Josef Anton Gentsch in Saaz. Later he orientated himself strongly to the style of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer , with which he was probably also connected. The church built by Kermer in Metličany has long been attributed to Dientzenhofer. In Königgrätz he worked as a city architect.
Works
- Church of St. James the Elder in Červený Kostelec (1744–1754), built based on Dientzenhofer's plans
- Church of St. Vitus in Častolovice (1763–1775)
- Church of St. Andreas in Třebechovice pod Orebem (1767–1771)
- Church of St. James in Metličany (1768–1775)
- Church of St. George in Kostelec nad Orlicí (1768–1773)
- Church of St. Anthony the Great in Nový Hradec Králové (1769–1774)
- Church of St. Nicholas in Žiželeves (1769–1777)
Web links
- Brief description of his work
- Diploma thesis at Masaryk University Brno with a life story and catalog raisonné (Czech)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kermer, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kerner, Franz; Kherner, Franz; Körner, Franz; Kermer, František (Czech) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | bohemian builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1710 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saaz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1786 |
| Place of death | Königgrätz |