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Matthaus Gunther
the most prolific fresco painter of the eight- eenth century in central Europe.
German, 1705-1788
He was an important German painter and artist of the Baroque and Rococo era. Gunther helped develop the rococo style of painting in Bavaria and Tyrol, working on over 40 churches. His known work includes about 70 frescoes and 25 panels. In particular, he was known for his life-like imagery and lively coloring. Gunther studied in Munich from 1723 to 1728 with Cosmas Damian Asam, the older of the two Asam brothers, and perfected his fresco painting in Augsburg. He frequently worked with some of the greatest artists of his time, including the architect Johann Michael Fischer and the plasterer Johann Michael Feuchtmayer and his brother Franz Xaver.
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Painting ID:: 33832
The Apotheosis of St Benedict
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c.1761-1763
Rott am Inn,Benedik-tinerklosterkirche
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Matthaus Gunther
the most prolific fresco painter of the eight- eenth century in central Europe.
German, 1705-1788
He was an important German painter and artist of the Baroque and Rococo era. Gunther helped develop the rococo style of painting in Bavaria and Tyrol, working on over 40 churches. His known work includes about 70 frescoes and 25 panels. In particular, he was known for his life-like imagery and lively coloring. Gunther studied in Munich from 1723 to 1728 with Cosmas Damian Asam, the older of the two Asam brothers, and perfected his fresco painting in Augsburg. He frequently worked with some of the greatest artists of his time, including the architect Johann Michael Fischer and the plasterer Johann Michael Feuchtmayer and his brother Franz Xaver.
. Related Artists to Matthaus Gunther: | COCK, Paul de | Attributed to John de Critz the Elder | Onderdonk, Julian | Arturo Michelena | johan josef malmberg |
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