Johann Melchior Kambly
Illustration — An oil painting depicting Kambly in hat with wife and children, c. 1755 Johann Melchior Kambly (January 1718 – 12 April 1783) was a Swiss sculptor who took part in the development of the architectural style of Frederician Rococo. Kambly was born in Zürich.
Johann Melchior Kambly
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- Born
- 1718. · Zurich.
- Died
- 1783. · Potsdam.
- Nationality
- Switzerland.
- Occupation
- sculptor, goldsmith and joiner.
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Illustration — An oil painting depicting Kambly in hat with wife and children, c. 1755 Johann Melchior Kambly (January 1718 – 12 April 1783) was a Swiss sculptor who took part in the development of the architectural style of Frederician Rococo. Kambly was born in Zürich.
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He worked predominantly as a royal architect in Potsdam and contributed to, among others, Sanssouci Palace, the New Palace, the Chinese House and the New Chambers. No works have been recognized from his Swiss period. He died in Potsdam. The name Kambly is also written as Camply or Kambli.
Johann Melchior Kambly is recorded as sculptor, goldsmith and joiner.
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1718
Johann Melchior Kambly born at Zurich.
1783
Johann Melchior Kambly died at Potsdam.
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Zurich.
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- 1.NDB 11 77 78 Kambli, Melchior Winfried Baer 129744441
- 2.Leonard Meister: Berühmte Züricher. 1782, S. 281. Meister schreibt „16. Jenner“, was sich auch auf Februar beziehen könnte. Das Kirchenbuch von Zürich für das Jahr 1718, Predigern (Kirche), datiert die Geburt von Johann Melchior Kambly ebenfalls auf den 16. Februar 1718.
- 3.Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg: Schloß Sanssouci. Potsdam 1996, S. 140.
- 4.Johann Melchior Kambly: „Von Schildkröt und bronce d’ormoly“.
- 5.Paul Seidel. Friedrich der Grosse und die bildende Kunst. 1922.
- 6.Paul Seidel. Friedrich der Grosse und die bildende Kunst. 1922.
- 7.Paul Seidel. Friedrich der Grosse und die bildende Kunst. 1922.
- 8.Paul Seidel. Friedrich der Grosse und die bildende Kunst. 1922.
- 9.Paul Seidel. Friedrich der Grosse und die bildende Kunst. 1922.
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