Heinrich Meyring/ Heinrich Meiering (1628 – 11 February 1723) was a German sculptor, active mainly in

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and the

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. He is also known as ''Enrico Merengo'' or ''Arrigo Merengo''. Meyring was born in

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. He is considered one of the main pupils of the Flemish sculptor (active in Venice)

Josse de Corte 250px, ''Queen of Heaven expelling the Plague'', Main altar, Salute Josse de Corte (1627–1679) was a Baroque Flemish sculptor, born in Ypres, but mainly active in Venice after 1657. History He is also known as ''Giusto Le Court'' ''Giusto Co ...

(or Giusto Le Court). Meyring appears to be active in Venice from 1679 to 1714. The statues of ''Annunciation'' in Santa Maria del Giglio are by Meyring.

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Dissertation by Silvia Wolff
1628 births 1723 deaths 17th-century German sculptors German male sculptors German Baroque sculptors 18th-century German sculptors 18th-century German male artists Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors {{Germany-sculptor-stub

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