Gervas Krezmaier
Gervas Krezmaier , also Gervas Kretzmaier (* 1814 in Breisach ; † 1871 ibid) was a German painter.
Life
Kretzmaier came as the son of the master mason Protas Krezmaier (Kretzmaier) and his wife Katharina geb. Greising to the world. Gervas Krezmaier's talent was already apparent in his youth.
In 1831 he painted a picture of the high choir and high altar of St. Stephen's Cathedral (it is now in the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe ).
Then he painted an altarpiece in oil, with the Breisach town patrons Gervasius and Protasius together with a Madonna, who is surrounded by angels and hovers over the Breisach St. Stephen's Cathedral. This work of art made a great impression on Grand Duke Leopold . Krezmaier is said to have portrayed children from the city of Breisach in the angels' faces.
Krezmaier died in Breisach Hospital in 1871.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krezmaier, Gervas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kretzmaier, Gervas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Breisach |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1871 |
| Place of death | Breisach |