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Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner

1702 – 1761

German artist

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Lived 1702 – 1761 (aged 58–59). Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner was a German and Austrian painter, printmaker, draftsperson, graphic artist and artist.

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner (1702 in Ebbs, Tirol - 7 September 1761 in Augsburg) was an Austrian-German Rococo painter.

Life He was born Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner in Tyrol and he learned glass painting in Salzburg. He moved to Augsburg and worked as a glass painter. The ceiling painting in the Sanctuary of the Holy Cross of the former Klosters Mountains is considered as his largest and most important work.

Works Ceiling frescoes of the Sanctuary of St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Baitenhausen in Meersburg on Lake Constance, 1760 Ceiling frescoes in the nave of the Sanctuary of St. Maria Loreto in Westheim The Martyrdom of St. Venantius of Camerino Daily edification of a true Christian Mark the Evangelist writing The Holy. John I. and the Gothic King Theodoric Drawings of Bible pictures in Historia veteris (ac novi) Testamenti Iconibus Expressa

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Born
1702, Ebbs
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Also known as
Johann-Wolfgang Baumgartner, Wilhelm Baumgärtner, baumgartner j. w., johann wolfg. baumgartner, joh. wolfgang baumgartner, j. w. baumgartner
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner?

German artist (1702-1761)

When was Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner born?

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner was born in 1702 in Ebbs.

When did Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner die?

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner died on 7 September 1761 in Augsburg.

What was Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner's occupation?

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner was a painter, printmaker, draftsperson, graphic artist and artist.

What nationality was Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner?

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner was German and Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner

· Wikidata: Q261859

· DBpedia: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner

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