Johann Karl Friedrich Riese
Johann Karl Friedrich Riese (born October 8, 1759 in Tempelhof ; † February 21, 1834 in Berlin ) was a German sculptor and porcelain artist. As a modeller for the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin (KPM) in Berlin, he developed the Kurland decor for Peter Biron, Duke of Kurland .
Life
Riese had been employed by KPM in Berlin since 1770, and from 1789 he held the position of master model there. In addition to the Kurland service, his works also include the figurative centerpiece Der Berg Olympos , which was presented as a gift from Friedrich Wilhelm III. was made for the marriage of the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Riese was probably significantly involved in the implementation of the group of princesses Johann Gottfried Schadows in porcelain. Following the example of Schadow's sculpture, Riese designed a bisque-porcelain bust of Queen Luise for KPM in 1798.
His great-grandson was the insurance director Hans Riese .
Works
- Porcelain service for Peter Biron, Duke of Courland (around 1790)
- Centerpiece Mount Olympos (1801)
- Bust of Queen Luise (1798)
literature
- Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld: Porcelain of the European factories of the 18th century. 3rd edition, Schmidt, Berlin 1920, pp. 157-160, ISBN 978-3845720470 . ( Full text ).
- Dorothee Heim: The Berlin porcelain sculpture and its sculptural dimension 1751-1825 . The collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2016, ISBN 978-3795430580 .
Web links
- Johann Karl Friedrich Riese and «Kurland» ( Memento from March 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Riese, Johann Karl Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and porcelain artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1759 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tempelhof |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1834 |
| Place of death | Berlin |