Franz Sales Lochbihler

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Self-portrait by Franz Sales Lochbihler

Franz Sales Lochbihler (born January 29, 1777 in Wertach ; † March 30, 1854 in Kempten ) was a painter of the Allgäu , Hungarian monasteries and noblemen and court painter to the royal Bavarian court.

Life

childhood and education

Lochbihler was born on January 29, 1777 into a socially disadvantaged family in Wertach. Already during his childhood he stood out for his talent for drawing and was able to earn money with his first works. Although his mother was critical of her son's career aspirations and wanted to win him over to work as a shepherd, he was able to begin an apprenticeship as an artist in the room of the painter Johannes Nepomuk Eberles in Marktoberdorf with the support of his father and patrons . Eberle had built up his specialist knowledge in Rome . However, he then moved to Augsburg to the prince-bishop's court , where Lochbihler followed him. There, Lochbihler specialized in miniature portraits .

Success with the nobility

Lochbihler went to Hungary at the age of 23 . There he painted on behalf of monasteries and aristocrats and married a Hungarian-born woman. In 1809, the war forced Lochbihler and his wife to flee to Munich via Austria . At the royal court there, he advanced to a sought-after and well-paid artist. King Maximilian I Joseph appointed Lochbihler court painter there. The young artist drew historical pictures , altar panels and portraits in Munich . In addition, he designed two theater curtains for Munich entertainment houses. A painting by Guido Reni served as a model for one of them .

During a short stay, Lochbihler suffered an eye infection. This condition progressively affected his right eye vision over time.

Return to the Homeland

After the death of King Maximilian I Joseph in 1825, Lochbihler lost his job and moved back to his home region of Kempten. There he designed portraits for the upper class of the population. In 1827 he painted the theater curtain for the Kempten City Theater , which despite several contemporary changes by other artists is considered to be his main artistic work. This work in particular gave Lochbihler a good reputation in the city's magistrate . At his request, he leased the theater to him for ten years, although he had not had any previous experience in running a theater. He rebuilt the theater on a grand scale, the large auditorium still exists today in the form designed by Lochbihler.

At Lochbihler's request, Kempten terminated the lease in 1831. As compensation, he received 3,300 guilders to pay off his debts from the theater renovation.

Death of his wife and retreat to the Allgäu

After the time as director of the theater, Lochbihler and his wife withdrew to his birthplace in Wertach. His wife fell ill there and was in need of care. So that his wife could be better looked after and fed, he moved back to Kempten with her. He stayed in Kempten until her death. Then he turned his back on the Allgäu and tried to build on old successes in Munich. However, he did not succeed. From Munich he returned to Kempten, where he died on March 30, 1854 at the age of 77.

Today the Maler-Lochbihler-Strasse named after him and a plaque on one of his houses near the Kornhaus in Kempten reminds of the artist.

Works (selection)

Franz Sales Lochbihler with his wife, sister-in-law and their two sons

Lochbihler's works of art are now being auctioned at high prices. Due to his high level of activity in several regions, the number of his complete works is relatively confusing. A complete enumeration of his works proves difficult.

  • Self-portrait by Lochbihler with his wife, sister-in-law and their two sons
  • Self portrait
  • Portrait of Hildegard Louise Charlotte
  • Landscape painting with the married couple Katharina and Simon Kremser with a view of the Iller
  • Theater curtain in the Kempten City Theater
  • Heinrich der Kempter , monumental painting from 1844
  • Portrait of a woman with a scarf
  • Achilles drags the corpse of Hector to the shipyard of the rich
  • Altarpiece "Holy Family"
  • Kidnapping of the two miller's daughters
  • Fleeing Arabs
  • The reference
  • Allergory with Athena and Heracles
  • Northern Italian landscape
  • Landscape near Oberstdorf
  • Deluge
  • Rejection of the Hagar

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Birgit Kata: Curtain up! 400 years of theater in Kempten. 1st edition. Friedberg LIKIAS, Kempten 2007, ISBN 3-9807628-8-2 , p. 34-38 .
  2. ^ Auction of a portrait of Lochbihler (accessed November 24, 2011)
  3. ↑ Action of a picture by Lochbihler (accessed on November 24, 2011)
  4. ↑ Kempten women dance as muses In: Oberallgäu-Kultur, April 22, 2006, No. 93. P. 43 (online)

literature

  • Birgit Kata: Curtain up! 400 years of theater in Kempten . 1st edition. Friedberg LIKIAS, Kempten 2007, ISBN 3-9807628-8-2 , p. 34-38 .

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personal data
SURNAME Lochbihler, Franz Sales
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist from the Allgäu
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1777
PLACE OF BIRTH Wertach
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1854
Place of death Kempten (Allgäu)