Jörg Öchsl

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The Öchsl canopy with the miraculous image of Maria Pócs or Pötsch

Jörg Öchsl (also: Öxl) was a master builder at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna from 1506 to 1510 .

Life

As parlier of Jörg Kling at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Öchsl was first mentioned in 1495, only to succeed him as master builder after his death in 1506. However, he fell ill and the gentlemen of Vienna asked Anton Pilgram to take over his representation with immediate effect and not only, as planned, in the spring of 1507. Already at the beginning of 1510, Öchsl was forced to resign by the City Council of Vienna and replaced by Pilgram, which, according to Carl Oettinger's characterization, was characterized by "a hard, ruthless will to assert oneself that can hardly be combined with a subjective sense of justice". In doing so, Öchsl was able to rely on the professional and human recognition of his employees in the Dombauhütte, who stated in their petition against Pilgram's appeal that he (Öchsl) had “as a famous Mayster done quite a few jars of paws” and already “almost half tayl to one Orgelfues made. ”At that time he owned a“ house under Riemern ”(Riemergasse 11) and the note from 1510 there also states that as a“ pawmaister to the Tumkirchen he sent steffan a number of years as a famous master gepaw passed away until he [...] was ousted from the factory by Maister Anton von Brno. "

activity

The main task of Öchsl was the further construction of the north tower of St. Stephan, where the upper section of the north-western pillar massif is clearly identified as his work by the dates 1507 and 1511 attached to it. The detailed forms of this section also show his idiosyncratic architectural style, which in no way corresponds to the conservative design style of his predecessor Kling, but is characterized by the decisive attempt to dissolve the late Gothic form. The portal vestibule of the northern bishop's gate may also go back to Öchsl's activity, as this is still missing from a view from 1502.

The Öchsl canopy, named after him and covered by a ribbed vault above the Martin's altar donated by the rector of the University of Vienna Johannes Keckmann († 1512) in the southwest corner of the cathedral longhouse , is also associated with Öchsl . It can be assumed that the organ base , completed under Pilgram , in St. Stephan with its arched ribs using the existing stone material, is based on Öchsl's design, but less that Öchsl also built large parts of the cathedral pulpit . After his dismissal as a Viennese cathedral builder, Öchsl was able to establish himself as an architect in Vienna, which speaks for his reputation, for example with the construction of the Lower Austrian country house from 1513 , whose ribbed vaults go back to him.

However, it says in a report in the Allgemeine Theaterzeitung from 1848, in which the "Master Anton von Brünn" and the ousting of Öchsl are reported in detail, that shortly after the fraternity had submitted an indictment, he called for the appointment to be withdrawn Anton Pilgrams and the reinstatement of Öchsl demanded that he died. Emperor Maximilian therefore rejected the withdrawal requested in the application, as a master builder was needed to continue the work.

family

Öchsl was married to a woman with the first name Anna and had a daughter who was also called Anna. Like her mother, she has been described as particularly lovable and graceful. The story in the Allgemeine Theaterzeitung states that her father was at least seventy years old when he started working on the organ base and was already a bit frail. Her mother is said to have been dead for 12 years at the time. Mathäus Heyperger was a friend of the father's. The common house in Riemerstrasse (undern Rimern) is said to have been sold to butcher Hanns Langer and his wife in 1510 for 211 pfennigs.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Günther Buchinger, Christa Farka (Ed.): WienI. District - Inner City (=  Dehio-Handbuch. Die Kunstdenkmäler Austria ). Berger, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-85028-366-6 , p. 174 .
  2. ^ Association for the history of the city of Vienna (ed.): Reports and communications from the antiquity association in Vienna . tape 3 . Vienna 1859, p. 229 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ): "Jörg Öchsel, Parlir zu Sannd Steffan, house under Riemern 1495 (Gew. BE)"
  3. Master Antorn of Brno (continued) . In: Allgemeine Theaterzeitung and original newspaper for art, literature, and social life . tape 41 . Vienna January 10, 1848, p. 73-74 ( books.google.de ).
  4. Richard Perger: The builders of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna in the late Middle Ages. In: Wiener Jahrbuch für Kunstgeschichte. 23, 1970, p. 100 f.
  5. ^ Karl Oettinger: Anton Pilgram and the sculptors of St. Stephan. Vienna, 1951, p. 10.
  6. Peter Leisching : work quarrel at St. Stephen's in Vienna in the years 1511-1513. In: Oswin Martinek and Gustav Wächter (eds.): Working life and legal order. Festschrift Gerhard Schnorr for his 65th birthday. Vienna, 1988, pp. 805-820.
  7. Riemergasse 11. Vienna History Wiki, accessed on January 5, 2020 .
  8. ^ Association for the history of the city of Vienna (ed.): Reports and communications from the antiquity association in Vienna . tape 3 . Vienna 1859, p. 229 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  9. ^ Johann Josef Böker: The Vienna St. Stephen's Cathedral, architecture as a symbol for the house of Austria. Verlag Anton Pustet, Salzburg 2007, p. 130 f.
  10. Master Antorn of Brno (continued) . In: Allgemeine Theaterzeitung and original newspaper for art, literature, and social life . tape 41 . Vienna January 22, 1848, p. 77-78 ( books.google.de ).
  11. Master Antorn of Brno (continued) . In: Allgemeine Theaterzeitung and original newspaper for art, literature, and social life . tape 41 . Vienna January 4, 1848, p. 9 ( books.google.de ).