Johann Michael Doser
Johann Michael Doser (* 20th April 1678 in Degelsdorf at Auerbach ; † 13. November 1756 ) was an artist, wood carver and sculptor of the Baroque , who designed primarily altars and religious ornaments. He had 11 children.
Life
Johann Michael Doser was born on April 20, 1678 as the son of Hans Adam Doser and Christina Doser in Degelsdorf near Auerbach. Since Doser's father, who was a carpenter, did not receive permission to carry out his profession, the family moved to Schnaittach . Christina Doser died in 1684 . The father soon married his second wife Kunigunde, who had six children.
At the age of 17, Johann Michael Doser began a long wandering, as was common among craftsmen at the time. His father died in the same year. The trail of Doser is lost from the moment he begins his wandering. There are several guesses as to where he was during this time. It is almost certain, however, that he came to Bohemia ( Czech Republic ).
In 1705 Doser returned to Schnaittach with his wife Maria Dorothea. In the meantime, the mother had married the carpenter Anton Spiehl, who continued the joinery business Hans Adam Dosers. It is known that Johann Michael Doser worked as a sculptor from that time.
Around 1710 Doser moved to his birthplace Auerbach. There were probably several reasons for this: In Catholic Auerbach, he hoped for a better order situation, especially for the design of the churches there.
Doser died on November 13, 1756 at the age of 78.
Works
Doser created many acanthus altars . He mainly designed churches in the Auerbach region. In the church of St. Johann Baptist he designed four altars on behalf of the pastor at the time. He mainly worked with wood. He also tried other materials, but the majority of his works are made of wood.
About 70 works in the area around Auerbach and Schnaittach are attributed to Doser, including in the St. Vitus Church in Schnaittenbach, in the Church of Poppenreuth , in the Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary in Neunkirchen am Sand , in the Marienkirchen in Pegnitz and Weißdorf (originally richly figured altar and baptismal angel ) and the castle chapel in Röthenbach .
literature
- Dosser (Doser), Johann Michael . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 9 : Delaulne-Dubois . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1913, p. 496 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Aquilas Rohner, Wolf-Dieter Hamperl: Johann Michael Doser's carvings in Upper Franconia and the Upper Palatinate (= Great Art Guide. 166). Schnell and Steiner, Munich et al. 1990, ISBN 3-7954-0720-6 .
- Manfred Knedlik: Doser, Johann Michael . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 25, Saur, Munich a. a. 2000, ISBN 3-598-22765-5 , p. 230.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Doser, Johann Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist, wood carver and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1678 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Degelsdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1756 |