Michael Parler

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Michael Parler was a stonemason of the Gothic from the family Parler . He was the son of Heinrich Parler the Elder (Heinrich von Gmünd) and the brother of Peter Parler and Johann (es) Parler (Johann von Gmünd; not to be confused with the son of the same name by Peter Parler). Little is known about Michael Parler. He probably came to Bohemia with his brother Peter. In 1359 it is recorded in Goldenkron . He later stayed in Prague , where it is documented until 1383. Nothing is known in detail about his work as a stonemason. A maker's mark from him has also not survived.

Michael Parler should not be confused with the nephew of the same name of Peter Parler, who is documented as a foreman at the Strasbourg Cathedral in 1383 and also not with the master Michael from the Ulm line mentioned when the Ulm Minster was built .

literature

  • Reinhard Wortmann: The Parlerkonsoles of the Ulm Minster. A contribution to the building history of the nave. In: Bonner Jahrbücher. Volume CLXX, 1970, pp. 289-311.
  • Reinhard Wortmann: Hall plan and basilica construction of the Parler in Ulm. In: Hans-Eugen Specker, Reinhard Wortmann (ed.): 600 years of Ulm Minster. Ulm 1977, pp. 101-125.
  • Gottfried Hauff: For the conservation of the choir portals of the Holy Cross Minster in Schwäbisch Gmünd. 1989, 42, 3, pp. 252-254.
personal data
SURNAME Parler, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gothic stone mason
DATE OF BIRTH 14th Century
DATE OF DEATH 14th century or 15th century