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Ignaz Günther
Ignaz Günther (22 November 1725 – 27 June 1775) was a German sculptor and Woodworking, woodcarver working in the Bavarian Rococo tradition. He was born in Altmannstein, where he received his earliest training from his father, then studied in Munich under the court sculptor Johann Baptist Straub from 1743 to 1750. His ''Wanderjahre'' took him to Salzburg, Olmütz, Vienna, and Mannheim, where he studied with Paul Egell from 1751 to 1752. Between May and October 1753, he was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and won the annual students' competition. In 1754, he started his own workshop in Munich, where he remained until his death in 1775. He is best remembered for his work in churches, especially his altars. A wooden crucifix styled by Günther was given by the official Bavarian civil and ecclesiastical delegation as an 85th birthday gift to Pope Benedict XVI, a native of Bavaria, on Monday 16 April 2012. Major works *Altmannstein—C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatz Guenther Stein
Ignatz is a masculine given name. Notable people with the given name * Ignatz Bubis (1927–1999), History of the Jews in Germany, German Jewish leader and chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland from 1992 to 1999 * Ignatz Leo Nascher (1863–1944), Austrian-born, American medical doctor who coined the term "geriatrics" in 1909 * Ignatz Lichtenstein (1824–1909), Hungarian Orthodox rabbi who wrote pamphlets advocating conversion to Christianity * Ignatz Urban (1848–1931), German botanist * Ignatz von Popiel (1863–1941), Polish-Ukrainian chess player * Ignatz Waghalter (1881–1949), Polish-German composer and conductor *Ignatz Wiemeler (1895–1952), German bookbinder Fictional characters * Ignatz, a central character in the comic strip ''Krazy Kat'' * Ignatz Victor, from the game ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' See also * Ignaz * Ignatz Award, for comics and cartooning * Ignatz Series, international comic imprint * Ignatiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
