Jacob Cröpelin
Jacob Cröpelin (also Kröpelin ) (* around 1615 in or near Rostock ; † April 18, 1679 in Esens ) was a master of woodcutting from Esens, who worked in northern East Frisia and in Wangerland .
Life
Presumably he was an apprentice to Ludwig Münstermann or his Hamburg sons, since the works show stylistic similarities. In Esens he married Maria Hinrichs in 1643 and acquired citizenship there. They had two sons and two daughters. He ran the guild for years . As a master craftsman, he had his own atelier in which he trained at least a dozen apprentices and helped shape the style. For larger assignments, Cröpelin coordinated various artists and craftsmen, who sometimes worked together on a project over several years.
The sons Johann (* 1644 in Esens; † September 2, 1679) and Hinrich Cröpelin were also carvers. Johann initially took over his father's workshop, but died early “after heavy drinking of brandy”. Hinrich then continued the workshop.
Works
Cröpelin mainly created carved altars and pulpits, but also designed other wooden furnishings. Stylistically, his works range between the late renaissance and baroque . Following the Protestant view, his works served to interpret the central Christian message of salvation in the preaching of the word and the sacrament .
One focus of his work are pulpits, which consist of a pulpit cage and a sound cover. The basket is provided with headbands at the top, depictions of the evangelists in the middle and mostly with a bunch of grapes at the bottom, the lid is crowned by an attachment. The following pulpits are proven:
- Johanneskirche in Waddewarden (1649)
- St. Florian (Funnix) (1650)
- St. Mauritius Church (Horsten) (1655)
- St. Bartholomew Church (Dornum) (after Königfeld, 1660)
- St. Mary's Church in Marienhafe (1669)
- St. Magnus Church (Esens) (1674)
- Sands (1674)
- Boniface Church (Arle) (1675)
- Ochtelburer Church (1678)
The pulpit by Cröpelin could also be made in Maria Magdalena Church (Berdum) .
On the other hand, Jacob Cröpelin created six carved altars:
- St. Mauritius (Reepsholt) (1647/48)
- Blersum Church (1649)
- St. Martin (Westerende) (1652)
- Altarpiece in St. George's Church (Eggelingen) (1659)
- Waddewarden (1661)
- Sands (1663)
In 1668 he restored the altar in Funnix, replaced missing figures and renewed the color scheme.
Other furnishings go back to him, such as the prieche in Dornum, knee benches and foot of the baptismal font in Esens, the crucifixion group in Westerbur and the baptismal tower in Sengwarden .
literature
- Gottfried Kiesow : Architecture Guide East Friesland . monumental publications, German Foundation for Monument Protection, Bonn 2010, ISBN 978-3-86795-021-3 .
Web links
- ostfriesenelandschaft.de: Fam. Cröpelin
- Cröpelin on genealogy.net
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cröpelin, Jacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kröpelin, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Master of the wood cutting art |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1615 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1679 |
| Place of death | Esens |