François de Cuvilliés the Younger (24 October 1731 – 10 January 1777) was a German architect, engraver, draftsman, engineer, and author. He was the son of François de Cuvilliés (the Elder).

Biography

He was born in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...

on 24 October 1731. Cuvilliés the Younger was trained by his father and later studied at the

Académie royale d'architecture The Académie Royale d'Architecture (; en, "Royal Academy of Architecture") was a French learned society founded in 1671. It had a leading role in influencing architectural theory and education, not only in France, but throughout Europe and t ...

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. In 1757 he got a job at the electoral court in Munich, around 1765 he was promoted to Captain of Engineers. He was in the service of his father until, after his death in 1768, he became second chief master builder behind Karl Albert von Lespilliez. His works lead from late Rococo to early Classicism, following the October 1770 mandate of

Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph, "the much beloved", (28 March 1727 – 30 December 1777) was a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Bavaria from 1745 to 1777. Biography Born in Munich, Maximilian was the eldest son of Holy Roman Empero ...

, whereby he practically forbade Rococo as a "ridiculous" ornament for country churches and called for a "noble simplicity". Cuvilliés the Younger continued to publish ornamental prints based on the works of his father. His incomplete textbook ''Vitruve bavarois'', named after a textbook by the Roman architect

Vitruvius Vitruvius (; c. 80–70 BC – after c. 15 BC) was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled '' De architectura''. He originated the idea that all buildings should have three attribut ...

, was a model for various artists of different disciplines.

Works

* 1769: Alte Hauptwache at

Marienplatz Marienplatz ( English: Mary's Square, i.e. St. Mary, Our Lady's Square) is a central square in the city centre of Munich, Germany. It has been the city's main square since 1158. History During the Middle Ages, markets and tournaments were hel ...

( Thomass-Eck) in

* 1771–1777: Pfarrkirche Zell an der Pram * 1771–1780: Abbey church of Kloster Asbach * 1774: Neues Landschaftsgebäude in Munich

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File:Rossmarkt15 Muenchen-01.JPG, Neues Landschaftsgebäude,

File:Muemarienplatz1042018c85.jpg, Thomass-Eck,

File:Kirche zell.jpg, Pfarrkirche Zell an der Pram, Zell an der Pram,

Schärding Schärding ( , Bavarian name: Scharing) is a town in northern Austrian state of Upper Austria, the capital of the district of the same name, and a major port on the Inn River. Historically, it was owned by the Wittelsbach family, which reflects ...

Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, an ...

File:François Cuvilliés the Younger - Inscription Plate in Scroll Ornament - Google Art Project.jpg, ''Inscription Plate in Scroll Ornament'', ink over red chalk on blue paper, c. 1768,

Museum Kunstpalast The Kunstpalast, formerly Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf is an art museum in Düsseldorf. History The roots of the museum go back around 300 years. In 1932, the collection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Academy of Art) was housed in the Kunstmus ...

File:François Cuvilliés the Younger - Scroll Ornament - Google Art Project.jpg, ''Scroll Ornament'', watercolor over red chalk, 1768,

File:Morceaux de Caprice (1er - 20ième Livre) (Sammelwerk, 2. Reihe) MET MM4975.jpg, ''Morceaux de Caprice'', engraving, 1745–56,

Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...

File:Morceaux de Caprice (1er - 20ième Livre) (Sammelwerk, 2. Reihe) MET MM7841.jpg, ''Morceaux de Caprice'', engraving, 1745–56,

File:Pair of tripod candlestands (torchères) MET 204798.jpg, Pair of tripod candlestands, c. 1740,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuvillies the Younger, Francois de 1731 births 1777 deaths 18th-century German architects 18th-century German sculptors 18th-century German male artists German male sculptors German people of Flemish descent People from Munich German engineers German writers German engravers

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