Johann Oswald Harms
Illustration — Engraving by Harms, from the Fürstlich Waldecksche Hofbibliothek in Arolsen Johann Oswald Harms (baptised 30 April 1643 in Hamburg – 1708 in Braunschweig) was a German Baroque painter, engraver, and the first notable stage set designer of the Baroque. He worked for the Opernhaus am Taschenberg in Dresden, painting the ceiling and designing stage sets.
Also recorded as Johann Oswald Harmes · Johann Oswald Horms · Joh. Oswald Harns · Oswald Harms
Johann Oswald Harms
Johann Oswald Harms · Public domain
- Born
- 1643 · Hamburg.
- Died
- 1708 · Braunschweig and Eastern Cape.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · engraver · etcher · theatre designer
- Movements
- Baroque painting
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Engraving by Harms, from the Fürstlich Waldecksche Hofbibliothek in Arolsen Johann Oswald Harms (baptised 30 April 1643 in Hamburg – 1708 in Braunschweig) was a German Baroque painter, engraver, and the first notable stage set designer of the Baroque. He worked for the Opernhaus am Taschenberg in Dresden, painting the ceiling and designing stage sets.
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• Collection of etchings of Roman ruins (Alcune invenzione di Rovine et Architetture disegnate e fatte con aqua forte da G.O.H), 1673 • Paintings in the Schlosskirche of Schloss Neu-Augustusburg in Weißenfels, 1682 to 1686 • Ceiling frescoes in Schloss Brüggen • Painting of the hall of the Hauptkirche St. Jacobi in Hamburg The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig houses his legacy of etchings and stage set designs.
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1643
Johann Oswald Harms born at Hamburg.
1708
Johann Oswald Harms died at Braunschweig, Eastern Cape.
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• Norman-Mathias Pingel: Harms, Johann Oswald. In: Braunschweiger Stadtlexikon. ed. Luitgard Camerer, Manfred R. W. Garzmann and Wolf-Dieter Schuegraf. Braunschweig 1996, p. 61. • Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon. 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Hannover 1996, pp. 301–302. • Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Gerhard Schildt (ed.): Braunschweigische Landesgeschichte. Jahrtausendrückblick einer Region. Braunschweig 2000, pp. 640–642. * *
Малюнак са стужкі №15 прыдворнай бібліятэкі княства Вальдэк у Арользене «Балет сходу і дзеянні VII планет», выкананы 3 лютага 1678 года ў Дрэздэнскім тэатры камедыі з нагоды «самага пышнага сходу» «Іншая планета» (галерэя, праз якую бачны сад, Юпітэр, які лунае ў небе на арле)
Johann Oswald Harms
Grafik aus dem Klebeband Nr. 15 der Fürstlich Waldeckschen Hofbibliothek Arolsen "Ballet von Zusammenkunft und Wirkung der VII Planeten", aufgeführt am 3. Februar 1678 im Komödienhaus Dresden, anlässlich der „Durchlauchtigsten Zusammenkunft“ "Der sechste Planet" ("Als Theatrum Sommerläuben, unter denen allerhand Kauffmannsladen. Mercurius kommt geflohen")
Johann Oswald Harms
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The authorities additionally record the headings Johann Oswald Harmes, Johann Oswald Horms, Joh. His recorded language was German. Recorded as painter, engraver, etcher and theatre designer.
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Oswald Harns, Oswald Harms and Jean Oswald Harms
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