Philipp Perron

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Portrait around 1880

Philipp Perron (born August 2, 1840 in Frankenthal (Palatinate) ; † July 16, 1907 in Rottach-Egern ) was a German sculptor and ornament carver.

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Philipp Perron was the son of the Frankenthal master wood turner Johann Martin Perron and his wife Magdalena, born in Beindersheim . Seyfried. He graduated from elementary and Latin school in his hometown. Then he went to Paris , where his brother Jean Perron worked as a sculptor. Here he learned his trade and from 1862 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich as a student of Max von Widnmann .

St. Georg at Neuschwanstein Castle
Atlases at Linderhof Palace

An extraordinary cane pommel carved by him was made aware of Perron by King Ludwig II of Bavaria . When the monarch began to realize his castle projects, he brought the Palatinate sculptor into the necessary artistic staff and provided him with around 30 Italian marble specialists as employees. Perron played a key role in the interior design of the Linderhof , Neuschwanstein and Herrenchiemsee palaces . He also created large sculptures in the outer area of ​​the buildings, in Neuschwanstein about a St. George on the outside of the main tower and a Patrona Bavariae on the rectangular stair tower. In addition, he made all the capitals with knight or animal motifs or the coat of arms vault stones. On the facade of Linderhof he created the four atlases that support the balcony. In Edenkoben he created a monument to King Ludwig I and in Frankenthal a statue of Queen Karoline of Bavaria . In Munich- Giesing he was involved in the interior design of the Holy Cross Church .

As an expression of his satisfaction, the king bestowed the title of professor and “court sculptor” on the artist, and in 1890 he also awarded him the Knight's Cross IV Class of the Order of Merit of Saint Michael and the Ludwig Medal for Art and Science . Even after the monarch's death, Philipp Perron remained a sought-after sculptor, and he also taught at the art academy.

Perron died in Rottach in 1907 and was buried under the arched arcades in the Old Southern Cemetery in Munich . His hometown Frankenthal made him an honorary citizen , a street there bears his name and since 1961 the city administration has been awarding the Philipp Perron Art Prize.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Online matriculation entry
  2. ^ Website of the Karolinengymnasium in Frankenthal with a picture of the statue of Perron
  3. ↑ Photo of the Frankenthal figure in today's list
  4. ^ Website for the church with a mention of the platform

Gallery of works

  • Patrona Bavariae at Neuschwanstein Castle

  • Capital at Neuschwanstein Castle

  • Dragon in Neuschwanstein Castle

  • Monument to King Ludwig I in Edenkoben

personal data
SURNAME Perron, Philipp
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor and ornament carver
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankenthal (Palatinate)
DATE OF DEATH July 16, 1907
Place of death Rottach-Egern