Hans lamp

Sign by Hans Lampe at the Gewandhaus

Hans Lampe (* unknown; † 1604 in Braunschweig ) was the builder of the Gewandhaus in Braunschweig, one of the most remarkable Renaissance buildings in Northern Germany.

Life

Little is known about Lampe's life, he was appointed councilor in Weichbild Altewiek and general builder of Braunschweig (1589 to 1593) in 1572 . So he was responsible for the construction industry throughout the city.

Works

West facade of the Gewandhaus by Hans Lampe

He pursued the ambitious Gewandhaus project and the first renovation of the building, which had become dilapidated over time, took place from 1588 to 1592 according to his designs and under his supervision. The redesign of the east gable as a display facade goes back to him. It is noteworthy that his mark is a stonemason mark next to the mark of the sculptor Balthasar Kircher , who carried out the stonemason and stone carving work partly together with the sculptor Jürgen Röttger , in the building. He was not only referred to as a builder , but also as the “ treasurer ” of the Altewiek area.

During the construction period of the Martinsschule from 1592 to 1595, he acted like a builder and verifiably signed off the procurement of materials and accounts. As a general builder, he was certainly not only responsible for the material and the construction accounts, but also for the overall planning. The stonemason and stone carving work was carried out by Balthasar Kircher. Martinsschule was destroyed during the Second World War on the night of bombing on October 15, 1944 . Today there is only one portal of the Martinsschule at the entrance to the assembly hall of the Martino-Katharineum grammar school .

literature

Paul Jonas Meier : The sculptor's handicrafts in the city of Braunschweig since the Reformation. In: Workpieces from the Museum, Archive and Library of the City of Braunschweig VIII. Pp. 25–35, Appelhans, Braunschweig 1936.
Ingrid Münch: lamp, Hans . In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 425 .

Web links

Inscription on the Gewandhaus on inschriften.net

Individual evidence

^ Paul Jonas Meier: Crafts. P. 26.

personal data
SURNAME	Lamp, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Master builder of the German Renaissance
DATE OF BIRTH	16th Century
DATE OF DEATH	1604
Place of death	Braunschweig

[1] Paul Jonas Meier: Crafts. P. 26.