Philipp von Gmünd

Philipp von Gmünd , called Hünermenger (* before 1482 in Frankfurt am Main ; † 1523 ) was a German builder and sculptor. He was one of the most important late Gothic artists on the Middle Rhine .

Life

Philipp von Gmünd was born in Frankfurt and probably learned in the "Bauhütte des Pfarrturm", ie the Imperial Cathedral of St. Bartholomew . He came into contact with the work of the cathedral and city architect Madern Gerthener and was stylistically influenced by him.

Philipp can be traced back to Meisenheim since 1482 . Under the successor of Ludwig I of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, called the Black , Duke Alexander , Philipp completed the Meisenheim Church and built the Alexander Church in Zweibrücken. Philipp applied, albeit unsuccessfully, several times for the position of Stadtwerkmeister in Frankfurt. He headed the "Meisenheim School", which under his leadership is attributed to the castle church in Meisenheim, the Alexander church in Zweibrücken and other choir buildings.

Works

Due to missing or lost documents, Philip's authorship for many buildings can only be assumed on the basis of stylistic similarities or stonemason's marks.

Gabsheim : Catholic parish church of St. Alban
Frankfurt : Leonhardskirche , reconstruction of the main nave and the addition of two aisles
Kiedrich : St. Valentinus pilgrimage church , Gothic construction phase around 1480 to 1493
Meisenheim : Protestant castle church , from 1479
Monzingen an der Nahe: Parish Church of St. Martin, from 1488
Münsterappel : Protestant church, formerly St. Gangolf's monastery church , 1492
Rhodt unter Rietburg , St. Georgskirche. The west tower still preserved today bears the year 1481 on the ground floor vault.
Zweibrücken : Alexander Church, from 1493

Individual evidence

^ Liebfrauenland : Gothic culture guide in Rheinhessen

^ The parish church in Kiedrich and the late Gothic village churches in the Rheingau. Sacred architecture in the countryside with an urban character Inaugural dissertation for obtaining a doctorate in the Department of Modern German Literature and Art Studies at the Philipps University of Marburg, presented by Claudia Wels MA, Frankfurt; Steinbach 2003

↑ Grave and Residence ( Memento of the original of March 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - Meisenheim am Glan in the 16th century @1@ 2

↑ Church leader : The churches in the Prot. Parish Rhodt uR

personal data
SURNAME	Gmünd, Philipp von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hünermenger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German builder and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1482
PLACE OF BIRTH	Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH	1523

[1] Liebfrauenland : Gothic culture guide in Rheinhessen

[2] The parish church in Kiedrich and the late Gothic village churches in the Rheingau. Sacred architecture in the countryside with an urban character Inaugural dissertation for obtaining a doctorate in the Department of Modern German Literature and Art Studies at the Philipps University of Marburg, presented by Claudia Wels MA, Frankfurt; Steinbach 2003

[3] Grave and Residence ( Memento of the original of March 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - Meisenheim am Glan in the 16th century @1@ 2

[4] Church leader : The churches in the Prot. Parish Rhodt uR