Johannes Schmidt (sculptor)
Johannes Schmidt (also Johann Schmidt), (* 1684 in Bönstadt ; † June 28, 1761 in Mautern an der Donau ) was a German sculptor who worked in Austria .
life and work
Johannes Schmidt came from a Fassbinder family in Bönstadt in Upper Hesse. The Dürnstein provost Hieronymus Übelbacher brought the important woodcarver to Austria and gave him quarters in Grafenwörth . Because of the assignment to the figures of the Kaiserstiege in Göttweig Abbey, he moved to Stein an der Donau in 1725 .
He is the father of the painter Martin Johann Schmidt , called "Kremser Schmidt".
source
- Martin Johann Schmidt . Market town of Grafenwörth, own print.
- Michael Grünwald : “Johann Schmidt (1684-1761). Of the 'Klosters Bildhauer' zu Dürnstein and Göttweig ” , in the series Das Waldviertel , 2004 (Volume 45), pages 89-108, edited by H. Hitz / F. Poetscher / E. Rabl / T. Winkelbauer.
Web link
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmidt, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor of the Rococo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1761 |
| Place of death | Mautern on the Danube |