Thank God Samuel Mohn

Gottlob Samuel Mohn (born December 4, 1789 in Weißenfels , † November 2, 1825 in Laxenburg ) was a German glass painter and enameller .

Mug Karlskirche

St Helena mug

Life

Gottlob Samuel Mohn attended high schools in Halle , Berlin and Stettin . In 1805 he was a student of the chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth . He received his artistic training from his father Sigismund Mohn in the period from 1807 to 1808. A painted silhouette cup from that time exists in the Museum of Art and Applied Arts in Halle. Hollow glasses with transparent landscapes and cityscapes were created in his father's workshop. This was followed by lessons in drawing with Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld in Leipzig . In 1810 he graduated from the Dresden Art Academy with Christian August Lindner . In 1811 he moved to Vienna and worked for Emperor Franz , Archduke Ferdinand and the Vienna churches. His travel and maintenance were financially supported by Duke Albert von Sachsen-Teschen .

At the Vienna Polytechnic Institute , he studied further and experimented in the glassworks of Türnitz with different color blends. He was friends with the well-known glass painter Anton Kothgasser. His drinking glasses show painted vedutas of the imperial city, St. Stephen's Cathedral , Karlskirche , Michaelerplatz and Kärntner Straße, but also from the surroundings of Vienna such as Heiligenstadt and Laxenburg . In line with his German tradition , he also created works with motifs from Germany , such as views of the Berlin Palace , the Brandenburg Gate , the skyline of Dresden , the Dresden Zwinger , Moritzburg Castle and others. Around 1816 he painted a cup with the motif of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig.

In 1824 he was appointed imperial palace painter. The painting of cut glasses complemented his artistic skills. The glasses with rich cut decoration were in great demand at this time. Around 1820 he switched to panel glass painting. This is how heraldic windows, landscapes and cityscapes were created on sheet glass . Popular paintings were also the panorama of the island of St. Helena , Napoleon's place of exile. He also created exact topographical paintings with symbols or animated scenes on glasses such as harvesting crops or deer hunts.

Works

• 1806: Coat of arms window in the Helenenmausoleum, Ludwigslust .
• 1813: Window painting in the Franzensburg , Laxenburg.
• 1815 to 1816: Coat of arms windows and windows at Brandhof Palace .
• 1815 to 1820: 13 trophies with views of Lower Austrian and Burgenland palaces and fortresses of Wildenstein knighthood
• 1816: Window painting in the Princely Orsini-Rosenberg'schen crypt chapel in Pfannsdorf in Carinthia
• 1820: Window painting for the Church of Mary in Stiegen.
• around 1820: 12 almanac cups with meticulously painted annual calendars on the outer walls. Three copies still preserved.
• 1822: Window painting for the Ruprechtskirche in Vienna
• 1824: Window painting with Habsburg portraits and coats of arms in Laxenburg, completed by Wilhelm Vörtel .

literature

• Constantin von Wurzbach : Poppy, God praise Samuel . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1868, pp. 435–438 ( digitized version ).
• Hyacinth Holland :  Poppy, Samuel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 61 f. (in the article on the father)
• Poppy, thank God Samuel . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 25 : Moehring – Olivié . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1931, p. 18-19 .
• Stephanie Jaeckel: Poppy, thank God Samuel . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 90, de Gruyter, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-11-023256-1 , p. 173.
• History of fine arts in Vienna. Volume 2: History of Painting in Vienna. Self-published by the Association for the History of the City of Vienna, Vienna [u. a.] 1955 ( History of the City of Vienna / New Series, 7/2), p. 256 f.
• Rupert Feuchtmüller , Wilhelm Mrazek : Biedermeier in Austria. Forum-Verlag, Vienna 1963, p. 100 ff.
• Richard Bamberger , Franz Maier-Bruck : Austria Lexicon in two volumes . Volume 2: L-Z. Österreichischer Bundesverlag, Vienna Youth & People, Vienna [u. a.] 1967 (* 4.2.)
• Paul Harrer-Lucienfeld: Vienna, its houses, history and culture. Volume 1, part 3. Vienna 1952 (manuscript in the WStLA), p. 591

Web links

• Thank God Samuel Mohn in the German biography