Johann Christian Feige the Younger
Johann Christian Feige the Younger (* 1720 in Dresden ; † October 26, 1788 there ) was a German sculptor in Saxony .
Life
Born and raised in Dresden, Christian Feige the Younger began his sculptural training as the oldest son with his father, Johann Christian Feige the Elder . Primarily at the altar of the Dresden Frauenkirche, he helped and worked with his father from an early age. Later he moved to Leipzig , where he studied with the sculptor, plasterer and ivory carver Georg Franz Ebenhecht . He then returned to Dresden in 1750 and worked in his father's workshop, which he took over after his death in 1751. Due to the Seven Years' War (1756 to 1763) and the economically bad years, there were no major orders. He made elaborate grave monuments in and around Dresden.
Works (selection)
- 1766: sculptural decoration of Stösitz Castle near Oschatz
- 1781: two dolphin fountains at the Landhaus Dresden, now in Großsedlitz
- 1783–88: Participation in the restoration of the Zwinger in Dresden
- artistic collaboration on the country house and the new building of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden
literature
- GO Müller: Forgotten Dresden artists. 1895, pp. 73-77.
- Fritz Löffler : The old Dresden: history of its buildings. ISBN 3-86502-000-3 , p. 466.
- Georg Kaspar Nagler: New general artist lexicon or news of life and works. Bd. 4, 1837, p. 265. (contradicting information about dates of birth and death).
- Daniel Jacob: Sculpture Guide Dresden: From Aphrodite to Twin Fountains. ISBN 3-942098-05-9 , p. 173.
Individual evidence
- ^ GO Müller: Forgotten Dresden artists. 1895, pp. 73-77.
- ^ Fritz Löffler: The old Dresden: history of his buildings.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Feige, Johann Christian the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feige, Johann Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1720 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1788 |
| Place of death | Dresden |