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Sabina Auffenwerth
Sabina Aufenwerth or Auffenwerth (1706-1782), was a German painter. She was one of the first named women in Europe working alongside male counterpart within ceramic design and decoration. However, before the 19th century, many women were under-acknowledged for their contribution to pottery and therefore a lot of her work is unknown. Biography Sabina Aufenwerth was the daughter of a goldsmith named Johann Aufenwerth (1659-1728) in Augsburg. She worked alongside her sister Anna Elisabeth Wald in Augsburg in her father's business, where they gained skills working with metals such as gold and silver. They produced chinoiserie silhouette designs for the Meissen porcelain factory from 1720 to 1760. They mainly designed objects such as cups, teapots, saucers and plates which were described as 'imaginatively conceived family scenes in indoor settings, comedies and musicians after Watteau, cavaliers and their ladies, hunting and battle scenes, portraitists and finally, mythological and alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |