Josef Schnitzer junior

Josef Schnitzer junior (born November 8, 1915 in Bayerniederhofen , † 1984 ) was a German plasterer .

Life

Together with his older brother Jakob and the younger brothers Anton and Karl, he learned the stucco craft in his parents' business, which he completed in 1949 with the master's examination.

In 1947 he married Katharina Resch from Trauchgau and a few years later, after the death of his father Josef Schnitzer , he took over the family business.

With his plastering company, he was a specialist in stucco restoration and then especially for the reconstruction of historical stucco furnishings, sought throughout Germany and also in other European countries. One of his main works was the reconstruction of the stucco work in the Munich Residence .

From June 26th to August 17th, 2008, the historical cultural association Alt Füssen organized a special exhibition in the museum of the city of Füssen under the title “Recreating in the spirit of the original models by the plasterers Josef Schnitzer, father and son”. In addition, the head of the museum will give a lecture on November 10, 2008 on the subject of "Josef Schnitzer-Plasterers in Buching".

Works

• 1950/51 Friedrichshafen , Schlosskirche: restoration and replacement of the war-damaged church
• 1953 Schwangau, St. Koloman : General renovation due to the visit of Federal President Theodor Heuss
• 1954 Kempten, Residenz : Restoration of the stucco in the state rooms
• 1956/57 Bruchhausen / Sauerland, parish church; Construction of a new high altar and two side altars
• 1957–83 Munich, Residenz : Reconstruction of the heavily war- damaged Residenz, stucco work, stucco marble reconstructions (especially portals in the Imperial Hall ) and Scagliola work (especially Reiche Kapelle )
• 1961 Bruchsal, Castle : Reconstruction of the war-damaged castle, numerous stucco work
• 1962/63 Ottobeuren, basilica : restorations of the stucco and the stucco marble altars
• 1965–67 Kreuzlingen / Switzerland, St. Ulrich parish church : New plastering of the ceiling and new high altar
• 1970–72 Füssen , St. Mang parish church: restoration of the stucco and new stucco canopy over the high altar
• 1973/83 Munich, Asamkirche , restoration
• 1973/78 Munich, St. Anna Damenstift : Reconstruction of the high altar tabernacle
• 1973–81 Passau, Dom : restoration of the stucco and new stucco work
• 1978 Schwangau, Neuschwanstein Castle : Restoration of the grotto

literature

• Lupp, Kurt: Bruchsal Castle. Construction, destruction and reconstruction, regional culture publishing house; December 2003, ISBN 978-3-89735-263-6
• Faltlhauser, Kurt Prof. Dr. (Ed.): The Munich Residence. History - Destruction - Reconstruction, Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2006.