Joachim KM Fait

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Joachim Karl Martin Fait (born April 1, 1921 in Ruda / Upper Silesia , † March 17, 1993 in Berlin-Köpenick ) was a German art historian .

biography

As the son of a customs secretary, Joachim KM Fait grew up in various cities in Germany. After attending primary school in Mainz for four years , he became a student at the secondary school there . From 1933 he attended high school in Treuburg and graduated from high school there in 1939.

After compulsory labor, military service and captivity, he worked briefly in mining and agriculture in the area around Quedlinburg . From 1947 he studied philosophy, art history, classical and Christian archeology, German and Nordic studies at the University of Greifswald . In 1952 he completed his studies with the diploma exam. From 1952 to 1960 he was a research assistant at the Caspar David Friedrich Institute for Art Research at the University of Greifswald. On 28 July 1954 he was at the University of Greifswald with the dissertation The North German Bettelordensbaukunst between the Elbe and Oder doctorate , by KH Clasen was supervised. From February to December 1954 he was part-time museum director of the local museum of the city of Greifswald .

From March 1, 1960 to March 31, 1986 he worked in various positions at the Institute for Monument Preservation , Berlin office. He initially lived in Berlin-Treptow and later moved to Schöneiche near Berlin.

In the field of restoration , he had a teaching position at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art for the 1971/72 academic year .

On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone (October 11, 1165) , the structural repairs and the restoration of the original interior character of the Brandenburg Cathedral took place under his scientific direction as a monument conservationist , which began in 1962 with earth drilling and the aim of securing the foundation. He had made a decisive contribution to counteracting the further deterioration of the Brandenburg Lent Shawl through a scientifically and technologically sound treatment. The restoration was carried out in the Central Research Center for the Restoration of Historical Tissues Krefeld in 1967/68, the head of which was Dr. Renate Jaques was.

He was the author of several volumes on the topography of German art monuments , especially in Berlin and the Mark Brandenburg .

An important result of his art-historical research was the decoding of the capital pictures as the story of Daniel ( Book of Daniel in the Bible ) in the ambulatory of Magdeburg Cathedral . In addition, he explained the parable meaning of the Daniel story for the 13th century and made a connection to the history of that time.

He continued to work on the subject of cemetery and tomb art, which had been of interest to him since the 1970s, in retirement. The results of this work found their way into the scientific literature.

Publications

  • Professor Dr. Leopold Magon appointed to Berlin : Junge Universität, organ of the FDJ -Hochschulgruppe Greifswald, 2 (1950) 5, p. 49.
  • Art historians and students in selfless commitment, final report on the salvage of cultural property from the Berlin castle ruins : Nationalzeitung, Vol. 4, January 28, 1951, No. 1.
  • Reproductions - quick and cheap : Fotografie, 5 (1951) 12, pp. 378–383.
  • “Undeveloped” developing doses : Fotografie, 6 (1952) 3, pp. 92–94.
  • About the value of the picture halves : Photography, 7 (1953) 7, pp. 178–183.
  • The North German mendicant order architecture between the Elbe and Oder . University of Greifswald, dissertation from July 28, 1954.
  • The history of the Greifswald university building : Festschrift for the 500th anniversary of the University of Greifswald, October 17, 1956. Vol. 1, pp. 157–174.
  • The history of the Caspar David Friedrich Institute for Art History : Festschrift for the 500th anniversary of the University of Greifswald, October 17, 1956. Vol. 2, pp. 216–217.
  • The Descent from the Cross in Stralsund and its significance in the work of Derick Baegert : Wallraf-Richartz-Jahrbuch, 20 (1958), pp. 261-274.
  • The ruins in Stolpe an der Peene and their significance for Romanesque architecture in northeast Germany : Scientific journal of the Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, social and linguistic series, 7 (1959) 3/4, pp. 203-217.
  • The first Marienkirche in Prenzlau : an excavation and reconstruction report : Scientific journal of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, social and linguistic series, 9 (1959/60) 4/5, pp. 399-421.
  • On the planned restoration of the Brandenburg Cathedral : Märkische Heimat, 6 (1962) 3, pp. 194–200.
  • Under plaster and behind walls (Zinna monastery and Frankfurt, Marienkirche) : Neue Berliner Illustrierte, 4 (1962), pp. 3–5.
  • The Benedictine Church in Stolpe an der Peene : An excavation report and attempt at reconstruction: Greifswald-Stralsunder Jahrbuch, 3 (1963), pp. 119-134.
  • The building history of the cathedral and its art treasures : 800 years of Brandenburg Cathedral. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt , Berlin 1965, pp. 20–48.
  • Neuzelle , commemorative publication for the anniversary of the founding of the monastery 700 years ago, 1268-1968 . St. Benno-Verlag , Leipzig 1968.
  • Neuzelle , commemorative publication for the anniversary of the founding of the monastery 700 years ago, 1268-1968 . Schnell & Steiner, Munich 1968.
  • Bettina-von-Arnim -Heim: formerly Wiepersdorf Castle ; Work and recreation center for culture and other creative people. Putbus on Rügen 1968 (together with Lore Malachow).
  • “Sacred” and “profane” in medieval art In: Kirchbau heute: Documentation, discussion, criticism . Schnell & Steiner, Munich 1969, pp. 22-40.
  • Inventory of art monuments in Central Europe, German Democratic Republic In: Deutsche Kunst- und Denkmalpflege, 27 (1969) 1, pp. 54–64. City Hall Frankfurt / Oder: Sunday, August 3, 1969, p. 8.
  • About the use of monuments In: Materials and reports on the preservation of monuments in the German Democratic Republic . 1971, pp. 79-90.
  • The "baptismal font" in the village church of Blankensee (Mark Brandenburg) In: Aspects of the art history of the Middle Ages and modern times, Festschrift Karl Heinz Clasen for his 75th birthday . Hermann Böhlaus successor, Weimar 1971, pp. 55–61.
  • German art monuments: a picture handbook Mark Brandenburg and Berlin . Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich 1971.
  • German art monuments: a picture handbook Mark Brandenburg and Berlin . Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1971.
  • Monuments of history and culture. 3rd edition. Henschel-Verlag , Berlin 1976.
  • The Belvedere on the southern stair tower of Güstrower Schloss In : Messages from the Institute for Monument Preservation - Schwerin Office to the honorary officers for monument preservation in the Rostock, Schwerin, and Neubrandenburg districts . 24: 321-335 (1976).
  • Historical introduction In: Chorin : Shape and history of a former Cistercian monastery. St. Benno-Verlag, Leipzig 1980, pp. 106-118.
  • Schinkel and the art of tombs In: Scientific journal of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, social and linguistic series, 31 (1982) 2/3, pp. 145–150.
  • German art monuments: a picture handbook, districts Cottbus, Frankfurt / Oder, Potsdam and Berlin, capital of the GDR . 3rd edition, Leipzig 1983.
  • Restored Luther sites: an active contribution to the preservation of the humanist heritage . In: Bildende Kunst, 31 (1983) 5, pp. 235–240.
  • The architectural and art monuments in the GDR: Capital Berlin . 1. Part Henschel-Verlag Kunst und Gesellschaft, Berlin 1983 (together with a collective of authors, overall editor H. Trost).
  • The architectural and art monuments in the GDR: Capital Berlin . 1. Part CH Beck Verlag, Munich 1983 (together with a collective of authors, overall editor H. Trost), ISBN 3-406-09599-2 .
  • Martin Luther: Places of his life and work. 2nd edition. Henschel-Verlag, Berlin 1984.
  • The book of Daniel in stone: Interpretation and meaning of the capitals in the ambulatory of Magdeburg Cathedral . Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Berlin 1986.
  • The architectural and art monuments in the GDR: Capital Berlin. 2. Part Henschel-Verlag Kunst und Gesellschaft, Berlin 1987 (together with a collective of authors, overall editor H. Trost), ISBN 3-362-00138-6 .
  • The architectural and art monuments in the GDR: Capital Berlin. 2. Part CH Beck Verlag, Munich 1987 (together with a collective of authors, overall editor H. Trost), ISBN 3-406-30425-7 .
  • Jewish cemeteries in Berlin . Henschel-Verlag, Berlin 1987 (together with Alfred Etzold; Peter Kirchner; Heinz Knobloch), ISBN 3362001467 .
  • Jewish cemeteries in Berlin. Jewish publishing house at Athenaeum, Frankfurt / M. 1988 (together with Alfred Etzold; Peter Kirchner; Heinz Knobloch), ISBN 3-610-00410-X .
  • Brandenburg Cathedral and Cathedral Treasury . 3rd edition Union-Verlag, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-372-00223-7 .
  • The Marienkirche in Greifswald . 3rd edition Union-Verlag, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-372-00221-0 .
  • Hermann Ludwig Heinrich Prince of Pückler-Muskau: garden art and monument preservation . Böhlau, Weimar 1989 (together with Detlef Karg), ISBN 3740000899 .
  • Berlin . Prestel-Verlag, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-7913-1183-2 .
  • German art monuments: a picture handbook Berlin Brandenburg. 4th edition, Leipzig 1992 (together with Reinhardt Hootz), ISBN 3-361-00376-8 .
  • ADAC travel guide Berlin . ADAC-Verlag and Prestel-Verlag, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-87003-607-9 .
  • Brandenburg Cathedral and Treasury . 5th edition Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2003, ISBN 3-7954-5643-6 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ R. Jaques: The restoration of the Brandenburger Fastentuches. in: Neue Museumskunde, 23 (1980) 4, pp. 285–293
personal data
SURNAME Fait, Joachim KM
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fait, Joachim Karl Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German art historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Ruda , Upper Silesia
DATE OF DEATH March 17, 1993
Place of death Berlin-Koepenick