Johann Heinrich Klemm
Johann Heinrich Klemm (in Polish: Jan Henryk Klemm ; * in the 17th or 18th century; † around 1777 ) was an officer and builder from the Electorate of Saxony who worked in Poland . He is counted among the most important Baroque architects in Poland.
Life
Little is known about Klemm's life. Presumably he came - like other Saxon master builders - during the reign of August the Strong or his son August III. to Poland. He may have worked in Hungary before. He served under the Grand Hetman Jan Klemens Branicki from 1758 to 1768 as a colonel in an infantry regiment (Polish: 4 Regiment Pieszy Buławy Wielkiej Koronnej ). Klemm was one of the favorite architects of the builder Branicki and advised him on architectural and artistic matters. In addition to activities at various Branicki residences, Klemm also worked for other Polish magnates . He lived in Białystok , where he also designed the town hall. He was born with Katarzyna Borodzicówna married.
Buildings (selection)
- Branicki Palace in Choroszcz
- Manor house in Hołowiesk near Bielsk Podlaski
- Palace in Stołowacz
- Church of St. Catherine and the Three Saints (Polish: Kościół św. Katarzyny i Świętej Trójcy ) in Tyczyn
- Gate of the Branicki Palace in Białystok
- Detail work on the Branicki Palace in Warsaw
- Town Hall in Białystok
- Working on the Sapieha Palace in Warsaw
- Work on the palace in Dereczyn for the Sapieha family
- Ornaments on the tombstone of Stanisław Branicki in the church in Białystok
- Church altar in Choroszcz
- Work on the palace in Radzyń Podlaski
References and comments
- ↑ according to Information about Białystok Branickich on the online city portal Białystoks (accessed on November 13, 2011)
- ^ For example, Johann Sigmund Deybel von Hammerau , Carl Friedrich Pöppelmann , Simon Gottlieb Zug or Johann Christian Kamsetzer
Web links
- Information about Johann Heinrich Klemm on a family website (accessed on November 13, 2011, in Polish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klemm, Johann Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klemm, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1777 |