Franz Wilhelm van den Wyenbergh

Franz Wilhelm van den Wyenbergh (born May 14, 1854 in Kempen , † August 12, 1932 in Kevelaer ) was a goldsmith in Kevelaer.

Life

His father was the bookbinder Franz van den Wyenbergh in Kempen.

Before he entered the studio of the Kempen goldsmith Franz Xaver Hellner on December 1, 1881 , he worked in Münster . He was employed at Hellner until at least January 15, 1883. It is no longer known when he came to Kevelaer. In the files of the Kevelaer City Archives he is documented in a document dated December 1, 1894, with which he applied to be behind his house on Hauptstrasse. No. 12 to set up a "goldsmith's workshop". The file is not complete, but it can be seen that objections from the building authorities initially spoke against the realization of the project.

In the address book for trade and commerce in the districts of Geldern, Cleve and Moers from 1897, however, it is actually listed in house number 12. In the address book of the district of Geldern 1910 he or his company is then listed as a goldsmith on Hauptstrasse. 23 registered.

Work

Some works of art created by him or pieces in his workshop, in which up to 30 employees worked at times, could be found:

Ankum , Parish Church of St. Nicholas:

• Altarpiece with tabernacle (before 1914 )

Brühl-Badorf , parish church St. Pantaleon :

• Tower Monstrance ( 1888 )

Düsseldorf , parish church St. Rochus:

• Chalice ( 1897 )
• Chalice ( 1898 )
• Altar cross (around 1900 )
• Altar Cross ( 1905 )
• Monstrance ( 1907 )
• Ciborium ( 1915 )

Goch , Collegium Augustinianum Gaesdonck :

• Canopy Expositorium (around 1900 )

Kalkar-Grieth, Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul:

• Chalice (1891)

Kevelaer, parish church St. Marien:

• Chalice , silver, gilded ( 1903 )
• Binding of the rituals (1904)

Koblenz , parish church St. Kastor:

• Crown ( 1900 )

Münster , seminary:

• Goldsmith work of the altar

Münster , parish church St. Josef:

• Tabernacle door for high altar ( 1905 )

Steyl (Netherlands) , double church St. Michael:

• Monstrance ( 1901 )

Wachtendonk , parish church St. Michael:

• Tabernacle ( 1900 )

Wachtendonk- Wankum, parish church St. Martin:

• Baptismal jug and bowl ( 1897 )
• Lecture Cross ( 1901 )
• Brotherhood staff tips ( 1904 )

Weeze- Wemb, Parish Church of the Holy Cross:

• Tabernacle ( 1897 )

Weißenthurm , parish church St. Trinity:

• Tabernacle to the high altar, gold-plated brass plate ( 1901 / 1902 , restored)
• Tower monstrance , silver gilt ( 1902 )
• Lecture cross, brass, neo-Romanesque ( 1902 )
• Stand cross, brass, neo-Romanesque (probably 1902 )
• six altar candlesticks, brass, neo-Romanesque ( 1902 )
• Smoke barrel , brass, neo-Romanesque ( 1902 )
• Brass fittings, neo-Romanesque ( 1902 ) for recent missals

literature

• Wolfgang Cortjaens and Peter Lingens: Celtic, Romanesque, Gothic. Historicism altarpiece from the workshop of Franz Wilhelm van den Wyenbergh. In: the minster. Journal for Christian Art and Art History, Vol. 57 (2004) No. 3. pp. 198–208.