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Guillielmus De Grof
Guillielmus de Grof ''or'' Willem ''or'' Wilhelm de Grof ( Antwerp, baptized on 13 November 1676 – Munich, 15 February 1759) was a Flemish sculptor, metal caster, stucco maker, frame maker and cabinet maker. After training in Antwerp he worked in Paris and Munich as court sculptor. In Paris he was a court sculptor to King Louis XIV and in Munich he was employed by the Elector Maximilian II Emanuel of Wittelsbach.Guillielmus de Grof at the He is known for his large scale equestrian portraits as well as small scale decorative sculptures. He was one of the great pioneers of Rococo art in Munich. His style combined the court style of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Nymphenburg Palace (german: Schloss Nymphenburg, Palace of the Nymphs) is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe. Its frontal width of (north–south axis) even surpasses Versailles Palace. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the List of rulers of Bavaria, former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. History Building history The palace was commissioned by the Prince-elector, electoral couple Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to the designs of the Italian architect Agostino Barelli in 1664 after the birth of their son Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian II Emanuel. The central pavilion was completed in 1675. As a building material, it utilised limestone from Kelheim. The palace was gradually expanded an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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