Johann Pfeffer (sculptor)

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Johann Pfeffer († after 1676 ) was a German sculptor in the Duchy of Prussia .

Life

He was only mentioned in 1669 as Joh. Pfeffer , who delivered sculptures for the residential gate and the castle bridge in Königsberg . In 1676 the altarpiece in the church in Kumehnen was made by a sculptor from Nahmens Pfeffer . In art history, it is believed that they were the same person. In a similar style, numerous wood carvings were made in churches in the area.

Friedrich Pfeffer could be his son. He worked in Goldap and probably created the altar and pulpit in 1700, as well as other stylistically similar works.

In all of the churches mentioned, the interior has disappeared today, but it has not yet been determined whether individual remains have been preserved in other places.

Catalog of works (selection)

Secured works

Attributed works

Due to their great stylistic similarity to the altarpiece in Kumehnen by Ulbrich and Thieme-Becker, these works are also assigned to Johann Pfeffer or his workshop. The works are all lost.

Other stylistically related works

The following works are also assigned to the workshop by Ulbrich. Most of the works have been lost, works that have been preserved are printed in bold.

  • Landsberg Church, altar and pulpit, around 1660/70
  • Schmoditten church, pulpit altar, 1676, wall tomb of Johann Soher, 1677
  • Bartenstein Church, wall grave of Hans Christoph von Schlubhut, 1676/77, possibly preserved
  • German Church Tilsit, pulpit, 1677
  • Tharau Church, organ case, 1677
  • Brandenburg Church, altarpiece, 1680
  • Schaaken church , altarpiece, 1680
  • Eylau church, altarpiece, 1681
  • Allenburg church, altarpiece, 1681
  • Falkenau church, altarpiece , 1681, preserved
  • Marienfelde Church, 1682
  • Allenau Church, altarpiece, 1683
  • Szabienen church , altarpiece , pulpit, around 1680, altarpiece preserved
  • Reddenau church, pulpit, altarpiece, around 1687, some figures have been preserved
  • Döbern Church, altarpiece, 1687
  • Plibischken church, figures
  • Bludau church, figures
  • Frombork Church, figures

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Anton Ulbrich: History of sculpture in East Prussia from the end of the 16th century to around 1870. Volume 1. Königsberg 1926. P. 249. Inscription in the back wall of the altar, year in the frieze ( uni-heidelberg.de ).
  2. ↑ Ulbrich was the first to suggest the equation, Mühlpfordt followed him in this.
  3. ^ Anton Ulbrich : Pfeffer, Johann . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 26 : Olivier – Pieris . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1932, p. 526 .
  4. ↑ Anton Ulbrich: History of sculpture in East Prussia from the end of the 16th century to around 1870. Volume 1. Königsberg 1926, p. 249, 261.
  5. ↑ Anton Ulbrich: History of sculpture in East Prussia from the end of the 16th century to around 1870. Volume 1. Königsberg 1926, pp. 251-259.
  6. ↑ Anton Ulbrich: History of sculpture in East Prussia from the end of the 16th century to around 1870. Volume 1. Königsberg 1926, pp. 255–270, p. 263 ( uni-heidelberg.de ).
  7. ↑ Sokolice Church (Polish)
  8. ↑ Combined to form pulpit altar in the middle of the 18th century, pulpit rebuilt after 1945, cf. Żabin Church (Polish)
  9. ↑ In the middle of the 18th century a new altarpiece was built, with some figures from the older one, the pulpit was built into the pulpit altar, after 1945 the pulpit was removed again, cf. Rodnowo Church (Polish).
personal data
SURNAME Pfeffer, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pfeffer, Joh.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor in the Duchy of Prussia
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
DATE OF DEATH uncertain: after 1676