Johann Samuel Nahl
Johann Samuel Nahl (* 1664 in Ansbach , † 1727 in Jena ) ( the elder ) was a German sculptor. He was the son of Matthias Nahl (1618–1668), who worked as a court carpenter in Ansbach.
He studied with Renz the Elder (court sculptor in Bayreuth) and in 1704 became court sculptor of Frederick I of Prussia in Berlin, as well as member and rector of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Berlin. In 1718 he left the city and went to Saxony, where he worked in several cities.
He created numerous weatherproof plaster sculptures for the palaces in and around Berlin. As Andreas Schlueter's assistant , he worked on the equestrian statue of the Great Elector , which was unveiled in 1703 on the Long Bridge or “Kurfürstenbrücke” in Berlin. The reliefs on the base were added in 1708, the slaves sitting at the corners of the base were not completed until 1709.
family
In 1703 Nahl married Eva Maria Bosch , the daughter of a Berlin gold worker. Her son Johann August also became an important sculptor.
literature
- Lionel von Donop : Nahl, Samuel (sculptor) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1886, p. 239 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nahl, Johann Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ansbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1727 |
| Place of death | Jena |