Claus Hofmair
Claus Hofmair († January 3, 1427 ), also Nikolaus Hofmair , was an Augsburg pharmacist .
Life
Some details about the life of Claus Hofmair have been handed down in Augsburg documents . The couple had at least four children: Claus, Elsbeth, Barbara and Afra are named. The son of the same name also became a pharmacist. According to the tax registers, Claus Hofmair was the only pharmacist in Augsburg for several decades. His father Friedrich is also listed as a pharmacist until 1358. The family house, known as the Marienapotheke, was located near the Moritzkirche.
An epitaph for him and his wife Barbara († January 4, 1457) can be seen in the St. Moritz Church in Augsburg . The Rotmarmorrelief on the west wall shows the deceased dressed in period costume between two coats of arms with crest . The epitaph is ascribed to the master Ulrich . The inscription reads: Anno. dni. M.CCCC.XXVII. jar. to: sant. johans. apostle. paying attention. died. Claus. Hofmair den. man nent. appoteker. anno dm M.CCCC.XV. jar. on. d. kidlach. respect died. sin. landlady bra
literature
- Georg Dehio : Handbook of German Art Monuments - Bavaria III - Swabia (arr.: Bruno Bushart, Georg Paula) . 2nd Edition. Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich 1989, ISBN 3-422-03008-5 , p. 82 .
- Adolf Buff : The pharmacist Claus Hofmair, the Augsburg pharmacist of the 14th century and Magister Ulrich Hofmair, protonotary of Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian . In: Journal of the Historical Association for Swabia and Neuburg . tape 16 , 1889, ZDB -ID 958221-6 , p. 161-204 . ( Online edition )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofmair, Claus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hofmair, Nikolaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Augsburg pharmacist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century or 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1427 |