White (artist family)

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The Weiß family produced artists over four generations and ran a regional art center in the Allgäu with a renowned workshop in their hometown in Rettenberg from the end of the Baroque era to the 19th century . Fourteen artistically active persons, eleven men and three women (including Maria Angelika Weiß, married von Gumppenberg (1799–1876), the first student of the newly founded Munich Art Academy), are now part of the Weiß family. The progenitor Franz Anton Weiß is considered the most important artist.

The Weiss artists furnished around 70 churches, chapels and numerous private houses in the cheerful Rococo style in the Allgäu. But their church furnishings can also be found supraregional in Upper Bavaria and Württemberg, in the Salzkammergut and in Tyrol and also in the northern Swiss canton of St. Gallen.

The work of the Weiß family includes frescoes, panel paintings, sculptures, but also decorative paintings. There are also landscapes and portraits as well as religious works, mostly for private devotion. In addition, hundreds of graphics, some loose, some bound in sketchbooks have been preserved. The sum of the remaining Weiss works is in the thousands.

The house where the Weiss artist family was born is located in the center of Rettenberg opposite the St. Stephan parish church at 5 Burgberger Straße.

Family table

Rudimentary pedigree of the most famous artists in the family:

  1. Franz Anton Weiß (1729–1784), painter, ancestor of the artist family
    1. Dionys Roman Weiß (* 1758 in Rettenberg; † 1808)
    2. Nikolaus Weiß (* 1760; † 1809 in Kempten), painter
      1. Ludwig Caspar Weiß (* 1793 in Rettenberg; † 1867 Immenstadt im Allgäu), painter
        1. Carl Bartholomäus White (1839–1914)
    3. Ludwig Weiß (1768–1843), painter
      1. Angelika Weiß (1779–1876), painter from Kempten, first learned from her father and then at the Munich Art Academy.
  2. Johann Weiß (* 1738 in Rettenberg, † 1776 in Kaufbeuren), painter

Works

Father Franz Anton, son Nikolaus, grandson Ludwig Caspar

In the church of St. Stephan in Rettenberg, three generations in particular are active as painters, sculptors, barrel painters and gilders.

Franz Anton White
  • The “Frauenkapelle” on the south side of St. Michael in Sonthofen contains a fresco from the mid-18th century, possibly by Franz Anton Weiß.
  • "Sacrifice of Mary" in Kranzegg: ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton (1170).
  • "St. Sebastian Chapel "in Wertach: Altarpiece with the" Martyrdom of St. Sebastian ”as well as several frescoes with angels and saints (Florian, Apollonia, Agatha, Katharina, St. Mang and Johannes Nepomuk). Ceiling fresco with Sebastian as an officer of Diocletian's imperial guard, his capture and interrogation, guide to death and execution by arrow shots.
  • Parish Church “St. Blasius ”in Vorderburg: Altar sheet by Franz A. Weiß with church patron St. Blasius with the secondary patrons Georg, Silvester and Florian. The side altar paintings "Three-generation image: grandparents (Joachim and Anna), Maria in the star wreath and Jesus playing with his substitute sacrifice" and "St. Anthony receives the baby Jesus from Maria" are by Franz A. Weiß.
  • Parish Church “St. Peter and Paul ”in Petersthal: The ceiling frescoes of the nave, dedicated to the patrons of the church, were created by Franz Anton Weiß.
  • Parish Church “St. Michael “Mittelberg, one of the highest parish churches (1036 m above sea level) in the Allgäu. Largest fresco cycle by Franz Anton Weiß, late Gothic Pieta, Baroque Michael and baroque pulpit.
  • Branch church "St. Georg ”in Auerberg: The altar sheet“ Transfer of the miraculous image of Genazzano ”is the work of Franz Anton Weiß (Rettenberg, re. 1767).
Ludwig Caspar Weiss
  • "St. Magnus ”in Buchenberg: Altar with the altar leaf“ St. Magnus ”signed by Ludwig Caspar Weiß, on the antependium“ Christ in the grave ”. North side altar with altarpiece “St. Georg ”(attributed to LC Weiß); southern side altar shows the apotheosis of “St. Johannes Nepomuk ”.
  • “Maria Sacrifice” in Kranzegg: Painting on the left side altar “The Holy Family on the Run” and the painting in the choir signed by LC Weiß 1745.
  • "St. Sebastian Chapel "in Wertach: Images of the side altars" Pope Sylvester "(1826) and the" St. Catherine of Alexandria ”(1825).
Ludwig White
  • The "Weiß'sche Nativity" is exhibited at Christmas in the Allgäu Museum . The nativity scene, which consists of around 1,000 figures, shows different types from Allgäu and Italian folk life.
  • The wall fresco on the “ Franzosenbauer ” farmhouse shows the siege by French troops. It was repainted in 1958.
Nicholas White
  • Chapel “St. Wendelin ”in Wagneritz near Rettenberg: The ceiling fresco“ St. Wendelin ”and to the side of the choir arch the“ Mother of God as Queen of Heaven ”and the“ Maria Immaculata ”from 1793.
  • Chapel “St. Maria Magdalena ” in Greggenhofen: The altar sheet, created around 1800, shows the chapel patroness Maria Magdalena anointing the feet of Jesus.
  • "St. Sebastianskapelle ”in Wertach: sandstone figure of Johannes Nepomuk the" bridge saint "on the side portal at the entrance from 1801.
Dionys novel White
  • Parish Church “St. Blasius ”in Vorderburg: Ceiling fresco from Diony's novel Weiß shows the life of St. Blasius.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b see Wikipedia article: Rettenberg
  2. ↑ see district home maintenance Swabia: The Allgäu artist family Weiss
  3. ↑ see web link Die Allgäuer Künstlerfamilie Weiss
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h see website Rettenberg municipality: Churches and chapels in Rettenberg
  5. ↑ see Wikipedia article: Sonthofen
  6. ↑ a b c see the website of the municipality of Wertach: The St. Sebastian Chapel
  7. ↑ a b see Wikipedia article: Oy-Mittelberg
  8. ^ Wolfgang Haberl: Allgäu, Ausserfern, Kleinwalsertal, Bregenzerwald. Lexicon of the Euregio via salina. Publishing house Tobias Dannheimer, Kempten, 2002, p. 393