Franz Munggenast
Franz Munggenast (baptized January 23, 1724 in St. Pölten ; † May 11, 1748 there ) was an Austrian baroque master builder.
Life
Franz Munggenast was born as the second son of Joseph Munggenast and his wife Theresia before January 23, 1724 in St. Pölten. It is considered likely that Franz, in the context of his father's work, who also works closely with Jakob Prandtauer , came into contact with architecture at an early age.
Various sources suggest that Munggenast completed an apprenticeship as a bricklayer in St. Pölten, probably with his father. From 1740 he attended the Vienna Art Academy, probably mainly to improve his drawing skills. On the occasion of the death of his father in 1741, he briefly visited St. Pölten, after which he returned to Vienna to study. On May 9, 1742, Franz Munggenast took over the family business.
In 1743, Provost Frigdian Knecht commissioned the 18-year-old architect to manage the construction of the new Herzogenburg collegiate church in the Baroque style, with well-known artists such as Bartolomeo Altomonte and Daniel Gran involved in the interior design .
In the next five years, up to his untimely death, he created three other important baroque buildings and planned the new construction of the Maria Langegg pilgrimage church , which, however, was never completed. The construction was carried out from 1765 to 1773 according to plans by Johann Michael Ehmann .
After his death, his younger brother Matthias continued the family business.
Works
- Herzogenburg Collegiate Church , from 1743
- Türkenbründl Sonntagberg, 1745
- Calvary in St. Pölten , 1746
- Work on St. Pölten Cathedral , 1746
- Garden pavilion of Melk Abbey , 1746–48
- Drafts for the new building of the Maria Langegg church (not executed)
literature
- Klaus Güthlein : The Austrian baroque master Franz Munggenast , dissertation 1973, University of Heidelberg
- Thomas Karl , 1991: The master builder family Munggenast , special exhibition of the St. Pölten City Museum on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Joseph Munggenast's death
Web links
- Franz Munggenast in the Austria Forum accessed on September 8, 2014
- Entry on Franz Munggenast in the database of the state's memory for the history of the state of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography in the Lower Austria Lexicon accessed on September 8, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Munggenast, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian baroque master builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1724 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Polten |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1748 |
| Place of death | St. Polten |