Johann Burgmann (painter)

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Agnus Dei with cross flag and book with seven seals, around 1790, watercolor on caterpillar web

Johann Burgmann (* in St. Georgen (); unknown;? † 1824 / 25 ? () In St. Georgen or Lüsen ) was a Tyrolean painter .

Burgmann was a student of Elias Prunner and mainly created depictions of saints for South Tyrolean churches. A large part of the cobweb pictures that have survived today come from Burgmann , in which a painting surface made of caterpillar webs was used. He mainly made them as watercolors . Sometimes Burgmann provided his work with a spider as a sign, but signed works are also known.

literature

  • Eugen von Philippovich: Curiosities / Antiques . Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig 1966, p. 42.
  • Dankmar Trier: Burgmann, Johann . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 15, Saur, Munich a. a. 1996, ISBN 3-598-22755-8 , p. 218.

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personal data
SURNAME Burgmann, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tyrolean painter
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century
PLACE OF BIRTH uncertain: St. Georgen (Bruneck)
DATE OF DEATH around 1825
Place of death St. Georgen (Bruneck) or Lüsen