art.wikisort.org - Artist

Search / Calendar

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (1609–1684) was a German painter in the Baroque style.

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld
Born23 March 1609
Died1684
NationalityGermany
The Rape of the Sabine Women, c.1640.
The Rape of the Sabine Women, c.1640.

Biography


He was the son of Johann Baptist Schönfeld (?-1635); a goldsmith. From birth, he was blind in his left eye and could only use his right hand for simple tasks, so he was not trained as a goldsmith, as would have otherwise been the case. Instead, he received lessons in painting from Caspar Sichelbein [de] in Memmingen. Later, he took study trips to Stuttgart and Basel.

In 1633, at the height of the Thirty Years' War, he fled to Italy. Originally, he lived in Rome, then moved to Naples around 1649. After a brief stay in Dresden he returned home in 1651. The following year, in Pfuhl (near Ulm) he married Anna Elisabetha Strauß. They had eight children together. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Augsburg, where he became a citizen and a member of the Master's Guild.[1]

In the following years, he created many church paintings; notably at Würzburg Cathedral, where he painted Christ carrying the Cross and a likeness of Saint Leonard of Noblac. Both paintings burned during the bombing of Würzburg in World War II..[2] In addition to religious works, he painted mythological and genre scenes.

One of his best-known students was Johann Schmidtner.


References


  1. Ausstellungsbegleiter Schönfeldausstellung 2010 - 2011, Salzburger Barockmuseum, 2011
  2. Stefan Kummer: "Architektur und bildende Kunst von den Anfängen der Renaissance bis zum Ausgang des Barock." In: Ulrich Wagner (Ed.): Geschichte der Stadt Würzburg. Vol.2, Vom Bauernkrieg 1525 bis zum Übergang an das Königreich Bayern 1814. Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1477-8

Further reading





На других языках


[de] Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Schönfeld (* 23. März 1609 in Biberach an der Riß; † 1684 in Augsburg) war ein deutscher Barockmaler.
- [en] Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

[es] Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Schönfeld (Biberach an der Riß, 23 de marzo de 1609 - Augsburgo, 1684) fue un pintor barroco alemán.

[fr] Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld, né le 23 mars 1609 à Biberach an der Riß et mort en 1684 à Augsbourg est un peintre allemand.

[it] Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (Biberach an der Riß, 23 marzo 1609 – Augusta, 1684) è stato un pittore e incisore tedesco, molto attivo anche in Italia.



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии