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'''Egid Quirin Asam''' (1 September 1692 (baptized) – 29 April 1750) was a [[Germans|German]] [[plasterer]] and [[sculptor]] active during the period of the [[Baroque sculpture|Late Baroque]]. |
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| birth_place = [[Tegernsee]], [[Bavaria]] |
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| death_place = [[Mannheim]], [[Baden-Württemberg]] |
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| style = Late Baroque and Rococo |
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| image = Diözesanmuseum Freising Portrait Egid Qurin Asam.jpg |
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'''Egid Quirin Asam''' (1 September 1692 – 29 April 1750)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hitchcock |first=Henry-Russell |title=Rococo Architecture in Southern Germany |publisher=Phaidon |year=1968 |isbn=9780714813394 |pages=19–20}}</ref> was a [[Germans|German]] [[plasterer]], [[sculptor]], architect, and painter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Manca |first1=Joseph |title=1000 Sculptures of Genius |last2=Bade |first2=Patrick |last3=Costello |first3=Sarah |publisher=Sirrocco |year=2007 |isbn=9781844842155 |pages=511}}</ref> He was active during the [[Baroque sculpture|Late Baroque]] and [[Rococo]] periods.<ref>Hitchcock (1968), pp. 19-22.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Born in [[Tegernsee]], [[Bavaria]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Bazin |first=Germain |title=The History of World Sculpture |publisher=New York Graphic Society |year=1968 |pages=410}}</ref> Asam worked mainly together with his brother, the architect and painter [[Cosmas Damian Asam]]. Because of this, their common work is often attributed to the [[Asam Brothers]]. Asam died in [[Mannheim]], [[Baden-Württemberg]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Biography == |
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Egid Quirin Asam was born on 1 September 1692, in Tegernsee, Bavaria, and baptised the same day.<ref>Hitchcock (1968), p. 232.</ref> His father was Hans Georg Asam (1649–1741) and his mother was Maria Theresia Asam. Among his eight siblings were [[Cosmas Damian Asam]] and Maria Salome Asam.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Major works== |
==Major works== |
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*[[Osterhofen Abbey]]—Papal Basilica of St. Margaretha (stucco and high altar) |
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*[[Regensburg]]—[[St. Emmeram's Abbey|Benedictine Monastery Church of St. Emmeram]] (stucco) |
*[[Regensburg]]—[[St. Emmeram's Abbey|Benedictine Monastery Church of St. Emmeram]] (stucco) |
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*[[Rohr in Niederbayern|Rohr]]—Monastery Church of Assumption (high altar) ( |
*[[Rohr in Niederbayern|Rohr]]—Monastery Church of Assumption (high altar) ({{Circa|1717}}) |
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*[[Sandizell]]—Parish Church of St. Peter (high altar) |
*[[Sandizell]]—Parish Church of St. Peter (high altar) |
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*[[Straubing]]—Urselinenkirche (architect) |
*[[Straubing]]—Urselinenkirche (architect) |
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*[[Innsbruck]]—[[Innsbruck Cathedral]] (Dom zu St. Jakob) (rococo stucco) (1722–1723) |
*[[Innsbruck]]—[[Innsbruck Cathedral]] (Dom zu St. Jakob) (rococo stucco) (1722–1723) |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 4 April 2024
Egid Quirin Asam | |
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| Born | 1 September 1692 |
| Died | 29 April 1750 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Sculptures |
| Style | Late Baroque and Rococo |
Egid Quirin Asam (1 September 1692 – 29 April 1750)[1] was a German plasterer, sculptor, architect, and painter.[2] He was active during the Late Baroque and Rococo periods.[3]
Born in Tegernsee, Bavaria,[4] Asam worked mainly together with his brother, the architect and painter Cosmas Damian Asam. Because of this, their common work is often attributed to the Asam Brothers. Asam died in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.[4]
Biography
[edit]Egid Quirin Asam was born on 1 September 1692, in Tegernsee, Bavaria, and baptised the same day.[5] His father was Hans Georg Asam (1649–1741) and his mother was Maria Theresia Asam. Among his eight siblings were Cosmas Damian Asam and Maria Salome Asam.[2]
Major works
[edit]The Asam Brothers, singularly and together, were very prolific artists. Some of their major works were:
Bavaria
[edit]- Aldersbach—Monastery Church of Mariae Himmelfahrt (stucco of swirling garlands and capitals and pillars in the Italian Baroque tradition)
- Benediktbeuern—Church of St. Benedikt (silver reliquary of St. Anastasia)
- Freising—Dom St. Maria and St. Korbinian (rococo paintings and stucco) (1723–1724)
- Freystadt—Pilgrimage Church of Maria-Hilf (frescoes)
- Fürstenfeldbruck—Monastery Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin (side altars and high altar)
- Munich—Franciscan Monastery Church of St. Anna im Lehel (altars)
- Munich—Catholic Church of St. Johann Nepomuk (Asam Church) (built and decorated entirely by the Asam Brothers) (1733–1746)
- Munich—Parish Church of St. Peter (furnishings)
- Osterhofen Abbey—Papal Basilica of St. Margaretha (stucco and high altar)
- Regensburg—Benedictine Monastery Church of St. Emmeram (stucco)
- Rohr—Monastery Church of Assumption (high altar) (c. 1717)
- Sandizell—Parish Church of St. Peter (high altar)
- Straubing—Urselinenkirche (architect)
- Weltenburg—Monastery Church of St. George and St. Martin (stucco, high altar, side altars) (1716–1724)
Baden-Württemberg
[edit]- Mannheim—Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier (ceiling and dome paintings, now destroyed)
- Meßkirch—Johann Nepomuk Chapel in Basilica St. Martin (decorations) (1733–1734)
Austria
[edit]- Innsbruck—Innsbruck Cathedral (Dom zu St. Jakob) (rococo stucco) (1722–1723)
References
[edit]- ^ Hitchcock, Henry-Russell (1968). Rococo Architecture in Southern Germany. Phaidon. pp. 19–20. ISBN 9780714813394.
- ^ a b Manca, Joseph; Bade, Patrick; Costello, Sarah (2007). 1000 Sculptures of Genius. Sirrocco. p. 511. ISBN 9781844842155.
- ^ Hitchcock (1968), pp. 19-22.
- ^ a b Bazin, Germain (1968). The History of World Sculpture. New York Graphic Society. p. 410.
- ^ Hitchcock (1968), p. 232.
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