Johann Hinrich Armowitz
Johann Hinrich Armowitz (* late 17th century in Königsberg (Prussia) ; † December 22, 1770 in Lübeck ) was a German metal and bell founder .
Life
After an apprenticeship as a piece and bell caster in his hometown, where he is attested as an apprentice in 1709, he first went on a journey, including to Sweden and Lübeck , where he married Anna Maria, a daughter of the council founder Peter Christoph Geier , in 1724 and in 1725 For the first time he cast bells for Bornholm churches that were named with his name . In 1728 he settled in Husum and became the successor to the late Asmus Asmussen, whose workshop he acquired. On February 19, 1729 he received a privelegium speciale from the Danish king and thus a monopoly for the casting of bells in the Duchy of Schleswig and in the royal part of the Duchy of Holstein .
In 1750 he was appointed as the successor to his brother-in-law Lorenz Strahlborn as Lübeck's council casting master. He was buried on January 2, 1771 in the Jakobikirche , for which he had cast the sermon bell in 1756 . His successor as Lübeck council founder was the bell founder Johann David Kriesche from Eckernförde in 1771 .
Theodor Storm made Armowitz, as Franz Armowitzer, the main character in his incomplete story, The Bell of the Poor, which is only preserved in fragments .
| year | place | Surname | Weight in kg | Diameter in mm | Nominal | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1725 | St. Clemens, Bornholm | |||||
| 1725 | Allinge Kirke, Bornholm | |||||
| 1728 | Ulderup , Sønderborg district | |||||
| 1729 | Husum | |||||
| 1730 | Neuenkirchen (Dithmarschen) | |||||
| 1731 | Arrild, Tønder Municipality | |||||
| 1732 | St. Michael ( World ) | |||||
| 1738 | Neukirchen (North Friesland) | |||||
| 1741 | St. Georg , Oeversee | |||||
| 1752 | Ratzeburg Cathedral | Destroyed in the cathedral fire in 1893; Remnants melted down for a new bell | ||||
| 1753 | St. John's Church ( Narva ) | 19 ship pounds, 19 lispounds, 4 pounds | ||||
| 1753 | St. John's Church (Narva) | 5 ship pounds, 13 lis pounds, 5 pounds | ||||
| 1754 | St. James Uelsby | |||||
| 1754 | Wanderup | Melted down in 1884 after crack | ||||
| 1754 | Village church Alt Damerow ( Domsühl ) | 420 | ||||
| 1756 | St. Jakobi (Lübeck) | Sermon bell | 2537 | 1632 | ais 0 +3 | |
| 1760 | Pokrent village church | |||||
| 1769 | St. Trinity (Warlitz) | 950 and 660 | Melted down in 1942 |
literature
- Richard Haupt: Construction u. Art monuments of the province of Schleswig-Holstein. Volume III, Part I, pp. 30–31 (directory of masters)
- Theodor Hach : Lübeck bell customer. Lübeck 1913.
- Hans Vollmer: Armowitz, Johann Hinrich . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 119 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anke-Maria Mühlner: Armowitz, Johan Hinrich (Johann Heinrich) . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 5, Saur, Munich a. a. 1992, ISBN 3-598-22745-0 , pp. 149 f.
- ^ Heinrich Johann Hansen: History of the city of Narva. H. Laakmann, Dorpat 1858, p. 301 ( books.google.de ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenz Strahlborn |
Lübeck council founder 1750–1770 |
Johann David Kriesche |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armowitz, Johann Hinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German metal and bell caster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Königsberg (Prussia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 1770 |
| Place of death | Lübeck |