Johann Matthias Kager
Johann Matthias Kager (* 1575 in Munich, † 1634 in Augsburg ) was a German painter and architect, and temporarily in the 17th century Augsburg Mayor.
Life
Kager made from 1588 an apprenticeship with Jacob Jelle and then at the miniature painter Jörg Karl in Munich. Also in Munich he studied with Friedrich Sustris. After he then undertook a study trip to Italy, he was engaged in the service of the Bayerischer Hof with the construction and the equipment of the Munich Residence and the Jesuit Church. In Bavaria, he was appointed court painter to Maximilian I of Bavaria. In 1597 he acquired the Munich master law, but moved already in 1603 to Augsburg and received in the same year the civil rights. He got 1605 the first public contracts. In Augsburg created numerous wall and panel paintings, miniatures, engravings and architectural designs. In 1611 he became a member of the Great Council, and in 1615 the city painter. From 1631 Kager was until the occupation by Sweden mayor of the city.
Work
Kager drew attention next to the painting to be found in other areas, through its work on public buildings. From 1605 to 1607 he created the exterior frescoes of the Weber house at Moritz course. From 1620, he held the overall management of the facilities of Augsburg City Hall. He designed the decorations of the " Golden Hall " in the Augsburg city hall, but they were in World War II largely destroyed. He provided pictures for the southeastern of the prince's room and for the council chamber. His work as an architect has not yet been sufficiently explored.
Pictures
Although much has been destroyed by Kager or was lost some pictures today are still preserved. So he painted altarpieces in some churches in Augsburg:
- Catholic Holy Cross ( " the Temple of Mary ", 1616)
- St. Peter ( " Christ as the Good Shepherd ," 1625)
- Bfl. Ordinariate ( " Adoration of the Magi ", 1610, taken from the Cathedral)
- St. Ulrich and Afra ( " Adoration of the Magi ," 1609).