Johann Michael Maucher
Johann Michael Maucher (* 1645 in Schwäbisch Gmünd ; † probably 1701 in Würzburg ) was a German ivory carver and sculptor .
Life stations
Johann Michael Maucher was the youngest son of Catharina and Georg Maucher and a brother of Christoph Maucher , who was also known for his ivory and amber carving . He probably received his training in his father's gunsmith's workshop in Schwäbisch Gmünd. He describes himself on some of his weapons as JOHAN MICHAEL MAVCHER BILDHAUWER UND BIXENSHIFTER ZVE SCHWEB GEMEND . Around 1661/62 he probably went on a wandering tour, as was common at the time. In 1670 Maucher married Anna Barbara Wasserburger, daughter of a respected citizen of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The marriage resulted in 13 children.
Maucher fled his hometown in 1689 when he was accused of having "[...] made money [...]", an offense that was threatened with the death penalty in Schwäbisch Gmünd. After a few stops, he settled in Würzburg in 1692 , where he stayed until the end of his life. He received a pardon from the emperor and was allowed to work freely in all areas of the empire, but his hometown was denied him.
Works by Johann Michael Maucher
Johann Michael Maucher developed a type of shaft which is named after him as the “Maucher style”. From him geschäfteten , most sumptuously appointed courtly weapons are 21 Radschlossgewehre , four flintlock rifles and eight pistols detectable.
The magnificent organ front in the Heilig-Kreuz-Münster in Schwäbisch Gmünd was created by him.
Maucher created an altar structure for the monastery church in Ebrach in Upper Franconia. When the Cistercians had their church redesigned in 1789, the altar was removed and taken to the church in the monastery village of Oberspiesheim , where it can still be found today.
Furthermore, numerous objects made of ivory by his hand have been preserved, including a sumptuous bowl from around 1675/80, which is in the Hohenlohe Museum in Schloss Neuenstein .
literature
- Wendelin Boeheim : Master of armouring from the 14th to the 18th century . Berlin 1897, pp. 129–130 ( digitized version )
- Walter Klein : Johann Michael & Christoph Maucher, two baroque ivory carvers from Gmünd. Edited by the Kunstgewerblichen Verein Vorwärts. Schwäbisch Gmünd 1920.
- Angelika Ehmer: The Maucher. A family of craftsmen from the 17th century from Schwäbisch Gmünd . Published by the Schwäbisch Gmünd City Archives, Einhorn-Verlag Eduard Dietenberger GmbH, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1992.
- Detailed discussion on this by Klaus Graf
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maucher, Johann Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ivory carver and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1645 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1701 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |