Dominik Auliczek (or Dominikus, Dominic, Aulizek; 1 August 1734 – 15 April 1804) was a sculptor and

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designer born in Bohemia who was employed for many years by the porcelain factory at the

Nymphenburg Palace 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 cons ...

, Munich, Bavaria.

Life

Dominik Auliczek was born in

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, Bohemia on 1 August 1734. His father was Mathias Auliczek, the mayor of the town, and his mother was Rosina Martini. Auliczek studied with F. Pacak in

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. He then studied in

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in 1752–53, first with J. G. Leutner and then at the Academy. In 1754 he was in Paris, and in 1755–56 he studied at the Academy in London. In 1756–59 he studied at the Academy in Rome. In 1759 he earned a prize for sculpture from the

Accademia di San Luca The Accademia di San Luca (the "Academy of Saint Luke") is an Italian academy of artists in Rome. The establishment of the Accademia de i Pittori e Scultori di Roma was approved by papal brief in 1577, and in 1593 Federico Zuccari became its fi ...

, and was awarded the

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. The award conferred nobility. He then worked for three years under

Gaetano Chiaveri Gaetano Chiaveri ( in Rome – 5 March 1770) was an Italian architect and master builder, most notable for his work as part of the second phase of the Dresden Baroque. His works include the Cathedral in Dresden and a new wing of the Royal Castl ...

. Auliczek had completed several statues, and was preparing to return to Bohemia with his earnings when he was robbed by a confidence man posing as a bishop. Auliczek moved to Munich in 1762, and joined the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in 1763, first as a repairer and then as a master modeler. On 28 November 1765 he married Maria Josepha, daughter of the artist Joseph Weiß, in Nymphenburg. They had three daughters and five sons. In 1772 he was appointed court sculptor. He became a councilor in 1782. He retired in 1797. Dominik Auliczek died in Munich on 15 April 1804, aged 69. His son Dominikus von Auliczek the Younger (born 17 November 1775) was also a porcelain designer and from 1829 to 1835 was the owner of a porcelain factory in Regensburg.

Work

Auliczek's work was at first strongly influenced by the Romanesque and then Late Baroque, at the end by

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, and was starting to show signs of

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. Nothing of the Roman period can be seen in his large sculptures. He created figures of gods for the Electoral palace gardens in Nymphenburg in 1770–82, and three groups of cherubs in 1776. The statues included

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and

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. His depictions of fighting animals are the most notable of his porcelain figures and groups, and he also made well-executed figures of gods and portraits in relief. The Perlservice is the best example of his tableware.

Gallery

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Amphitrite In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (; grc-gre, Ἀμφιτρίτη, Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and the wife of Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys).Roman, L., & Ro ...

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References

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