Hans Krumpper
Hans Krumpper (c.1570 – between 7 and 14 May 1634) was a German sculptor, plasterer, architect, and painter. He was an intendant of the arts who served the Bavarian dukes William V and Maximilian I. • Illustration — Tomb monument of Emperor Louis IV in the Frauenkirche, Munich Krumpper was born in Weilheim in Oberbayern. He worked for the Bavarian court from 1584, where he trained as a sculptor with Hubert Gerhard.
Also recorded as Hans Krumper · Hans Von Weilheim Krumpper · Johann Hans Krumpper · Hans Von Weilheim Krumper
Hans Krumpper
Münchner Stadtmuseum, Sammlung Graphik / Gemälde · Public domain
- Born
- 1570 · Weilheim in Oberbayern.
- Died
- 1634 · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- architect · sculptor · painter
- Languages
- German
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Hans Krumpper (c.1570 – between 7 and 14 May 1634) was a German sculptor, plasterer, architect, and painter. He was an intendant of the arts who served the Bavarian dukes William V and Maximilian I. • Illustration — Tomb monument of Emperor Louis IV in the Frauenkirche, Munich Krumpper was born in Weilheim in Oberbayern. He worked for the Bavarian court from 1584, where he trained as a sculptor with Hubert Gerhard.
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In 1599 he succeeded Friedrich Sustris, and in 1609 he became the chief sculptor to the court. He was strongly influenced by the Italian and Dutch mannerism and became the creator of the first self-contained Bavarian Early Baroque sculptures. He died in Munich. Among his masterpieces are the Old Residence in Munich and the Tomb monument of Emperor Louis IV in the Munich Frauenkirche. His main work, the church of the minims in Munich was demolished in 1902.
• Illustration — The Visitation (1610 - 1620) • Illustration — Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist • Illustration — God the Father with the Globe
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Hans Krumpper is recorded as architect, sculptor and painter.
Weilheim, Schmiedstraße 12: Gedenktafel für Hans Krumpper und seine Familie an einem Bankgebäude der Nachkriegszeit, das an der Stelle von Krumppers Wohnhaus steht.
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Cénotaphe réalisé en 1622 par le sculpteur Hans Krumper pour l'empereur du Saint-Empire Romain Germanique Louis IV (1282-1347). Son tombeau à la forme d’un riche baldaquin entouré aux quatre coins de quatre guerriers suisses armés. Des deux cotés figurent Albert et Guillaume de Bavière, père et aïeul de Maximilien qui commanda ce tombeau. Huit anges soutiennent un coussin qui porte la couronne imp
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1570
Hans Krumpper was born in 1570 at Weilheim in Oberbayern.
1634
Hans Krumpper died in 1634 at Munich.
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Weilheim in Oberbayern.
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