Johann Christian Steinauer

Steinauer's vineyard

Johann Christian Steinauer (born in Roßwein (?); Died 1748 in Naumburg ) had been the owner of the property in Großjena since 1720 , on which the "Stone Album" or "Stone Picture Book" is located, which shows the production of the wine and scenes from the Old Testament. Professionally he was a merchant and jeweler , but more likely a gold manufacturer. He was referred to as the Saxon-Weissenfels court jeweler. Steinauer initiated the creation of the Stone Album in 1722. he is remembered for the donation of this over 200 m long rock relief in the baroque style . It was done in homage to Steinauer's employer, Duke Christian (1682–1736), on his 10th anniversary in government. However, it is unknown who carried out the sculptural work. This is also immortalized on the stone album. He was a fan of hunting and wine. According to the city register of the city of Naumburg, Steinauer had had Naumburg citizenship since 1706.

This picture arch, comprising twelve reliefs , is the largest freely carved into the rock in the European cultural area. The balustrade adorned with figures along the upper edge of the terrace was reconstructed on the basis of old photographs and some existing remains.

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Individual evidence

^ Stadtarchiv Naumburg: Naumburger Bürgerbuch, created in 1600 by Sixtus Braun , p. 340. “Johann Christian Steinauer v. Roßwein, jubilee 1706 23rd March "
↑ https://mv-naumburg.de/das-naumburger-buergerbuch
↑ Hermann Großerler, "Großjena", in: Description of the older architectural and art monuments of the province of Saxony, Naumburg district (Land), edited by Heinrich Bergner, Halle 1905, pp. 34–57.
^ Alfred Bergmann : " Christian Wilhelm Steinauer : A sketch of his personality. With a panel ”, in: Yearbook of the Kippenberg Collection, 10 (1935), ed. by Anton Kippenberg , pp. 155–180. Here p. 158. The Steinauer described by Bergmann was a merchant in Leipzig, with whom Goethe also had occasional jobs done. This was the grandson of Johann Christian Steinauer. For Steinauer and his descendants see Mario Todte: Fecht-, Reit- und Tanzmeister at the University of Leipzig. Bernstadt ad Eigen 2016 (Studies on Culture and History; Vol. 1, edited by Lars-Arne Dannenberg and Matthias Donath ), 172 ff. ISBN 978-3-944104-12-6 . - Steinauer worked in the Meissen porcelain factory as a commissioner from 1780 to 1814. Pauline Gräfin von Spee, The classicistic porcelain sculpture of the Meißen Porcelain Manufactory from 1764-1814 , Diss. Bonn 2004, p. 78. This Steinauer in turn was granted Naumburg citizenship on November 14, 1805. City Archives Naumburg: Naumburg Citizens Register, created in 1600 by Sixtus Braun, p. 350. “H. Commissair Christian Wilhelm Steinauer v. Meißen 1805 November 14th "

personal data
SURNAME	Steinauer, Johann Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Merchant, jeweler and gold manufacturer
DATE OF BIRTH	17th century or 18th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Horse wine
DATE OF DEATH	1748
Place of death	Naumburg

[1] Stadtarchiv Naumburg: Naumburger Bürgerbuch, created in 1600 by Sixtus Braun , p. 340. “Johann Christian Steinauer v. Roßwein, jubilee 1706 23rd March "

[2] ttps://mv-naumburg.de/das-naumburger-buergerbuch

[3] Hermann Großerler, "Großjena", in: Description of the older architectural and art monuments of the province of Saxony, Naumburg district (Land), edited by Heinrich Bergner, Halle 1905, pp. 34–57.

[4] Alfred Bergmann : " Christian Wilhelm Steinauer : A sketch of his personality. With a panel ”, in: Yearbook of the Kippenberg Collection, 10 (1935), ed. by Anton Kippenberg , pp. 155–180. Here p. 158. The Steinauer described by Bergmann was a merchant in Leipzig, with whom Goethe also had occasional jobs done. This was the grandson of Johann Christian Steinauer. For Steinauer and his descendants see Mario Todte: Fecht-, Reit- und Tanzmeister at the University of Leipzig. Bernstadt ad Eigen 2016 (Studies on Culture and History; Vol. 1, edited by Lars-Arne Dannenberg and Matthias Donath ), 172 ff. ISBN 978-3-944104-12-6 . - Steinauer worked in the Meissen porcelain factory as a commissioner from 1780 to 1814. Pauline Gräfin von Spee, The classicistic porcelain sculpture of the Meißen Porcelain Manufactory from 1764-1814 , Diss. Bonn 2004, p. 78. This Steinauer in turn was granted Naumburg citizenship on November 14, 1805. City Archives Naumburg: Naumburg Citizens Register, created in 1600 by Sixtus Braun, p. 350. “H. Commissair Christian Wilhelm Steinauer v. Meißen 1805 November 14th "