Gisbert Schairt
Gisbert Schairt , also Schairt van Bommel or Schairt von Zaltbommel (* around 1380 in Zaltbommel , Duchy of Geldern (now the Netherlands ); † 1452 ) was a late Gothic builder from the Lower Rhine region .
Life
Born in Zaltbommel around 1380, Schairt was probably already based in Kranenburg on the Lower Rhine in 1398 . There he headed the new building of the parish and pilgrimage church (construction period 1408–1444). From 1406 he was also involved in the construction of the cathedral in Xanten (total construction time 1263–1519), and from 1425 also at the Stevenskerk in Nijmegen . In 1440 he appeared as an expert in Kleve and Arnhem .
Works
- Collegiate and pilgrimage church of St. Martin in Kranenburg (overall planning)
- Xanten Cathedral (choir)
- Stevenskerk in Nijmegen (ambulatory)
- St. Maartenskerk in Zaltbommel (renovation)
literature
- Friedrich Gorissen: Master Gisbert Schairt van Bommel (around 1380–1452). Life and work of a builder from the Lower Rhine region in Zaltbommel, Nijmegen, Huissen, Kranenburg, Kleve, Kalkar, Rees and Xanten . In: Yearbook of the Rhenish Association for the Preservation of Monuments and Heritage Protection , 1953.
Notes and individual references
- ↑ The additions Bommel and Zaltbommel are not part of the name, but the designations of origin customary at the time.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schairt, Gisbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schairt von Zaltbommel, Gisbert; Schairt van Bommel, Gisbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch builder of the late Gothic period |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1380 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zaltbommel , Duchy of Geldern , Holy Roman Empire (today: Gelderland , Netherlands ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1452 |