Johann Georg Weibhauser

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Self-portrait by Johann Georg Weibhauser at the age of 39.

Johann Georg Weibhauser (born April 12, 1806 in Neunteufeln, then in Petting, today municipality Kirchanschöring ; † April 29, 1879 in Fridolfing ) was a German artist who painted in the style of the Nazarenes .

family

Weibhauser was born as the son of the miller's couple of Neunteufeln Simon Weibhauser and Anna Niedermayer (it was customary to keep the birth names at that time). The Weibhauser , known as Hansgirgl , remained unmarried throughout his life . His sister took over the housekeeping.

Teaching and studying

It is unknown whether Weibhauser learned miller, his father's profession, in his youth, went to the nearby drawing school in Bad Reichenhall or learned from a painter. However, there is evidence that Weibhauser began studying at the Munich Art Academy (matriculation number 1789) at the age of 25 . Details about Weibhauser during the five-year course are not known, as Weibhauser's personal files were burned during the Second World War .

Works

After his studies, Weibhauser settled in Fridolfing, where most of his works were created. There are currently 75 known works in churches , chapels and private homes. Among them are 18 votive pictures u. a. for Maria Eck , Tettenhausen and St. Koloman in Fridolfing. However, it is assumed that there are other works by Weibhauser , especially in and around the Rupertiwinkel . Particularly noteworthy are the 14 stations of the cross in the parish church in Leobendorf and an altarpiece created in 1857 in the St. Nicholas Church in Straß in the municipality of Ainring .

Commemoration

  • Weibhauser found his final resting place in the cemetery of the Church of St. Johann in Fridolfing. The grave no longer exists, however, as the cemetery was closed at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • One street in Fridolfing and one in Kirchanschöring is named after Weibhauser.
  • For the 200th birthday of Johann Georg Weibhauser in 2006, a commemorative sign was attached to his place of birth in Neunteufeln.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Excerpt from the register book of the Munich Art Academy
personal data
SURNAME Weibhauser, Johann Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1806
PLACE OF BIRTH Neunteufeln, at that time to Petting, today municipality Kirchanschöring
DATE OF DEATH April 29, 1879
Place of death Fridolfing