Artist
Johann Georg Melchior Schmittner
German, 1625–1705
Johann Georg Melchior Schmittner was a German Flemish Baroque painting artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Bavarian State Painting Collections. Johann Georg Melchior Schmittner was born in Augsburg.
Overview
Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner (1625 – 1705) was a German Baroque painter.
He became a pupil of the painter Johann Heinrich Schönfeld, and spent 15 years in Italy. Schmidtner is known for his altarpieces in churches near his home in Augsburg.
Works
Die Sieben Geschenke des Heiligen Geistes (1685; Augsburg, Schaezlerpalais) Aufnahme des Hl. Martin in den Himmel (1690; Hauptaltarbild von St. Martin in Lamerdingen) Kreuzabnahme Christi (1685; Hauptaltarbild von St. Wolfgang in Mickhausen) Maria Knotenlöserin (1687; Augsburg, St. Peter am Perlach)
Collections represented
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