Johann Michael Fischer
Johann Michael Fischer ( born February 18, 1692 in Burglengenfeld / Oberpfalz, † May 6, 1766 in Munich ) was a German architect during the upheaval of the late Baroque to Rococo.
Life
Fischer was the son of a prominent town master builder. After 1712 he spent formative years in Bohemia, Moravia and Austria. His training in Bohemia introduced him to the possibilities of architecture kurvierten known, continued to reverberate in his work, but are in line with the specific South German - Bavarian tradition. Especially in the early work of these stylistic features can be observed.
In 1718 he settled in Munich. He was Parlier by Johann Mayr, with which he built, among others, in 1721 the great horse stable with servant apartments at the hunting lodge light Landsberg am Lech. In 1723 he bought the master rights from the widow of a deceased Master Mason. His marriage to Johann Mayr's daughter in 1725 he was able to establish itself as definitive of immigrants within the guild. In the course of his work, he was appointed court architect and Bavarian Electoral Cologne builder. His grave is located on the south wall of the Frauenkirche in Munich.
According to him the Johann -Michael Fischer High School was named in Burglengenfeld, which has existed since 1968.
Works
In addition, fishermen may be delivered the plans for the church of Wiblingen, but these are only transmitted in erroneous copies.
- Works of the architect
Facade of the monastery church Ottobeuren
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist churches in mountain ⊙ 48.25147911.361332
Dießener Marienmunster ⊙ 47.94819030325211.095971465111
Parish Church of St. Martin, Unering
Importance
The determining factor in Fischer's work were defined building types, which he constantly reinterpreted and varied. For the central building is the first place the Arkadenoktogon, or octagon with unequal sides to call for the longitudinal building the traditional pilaster church southern German design. Outstanding are mainly the prospectus effects achieved Fischer partly by the combination of different, often very heterogeneous components. A special trait of fishing was the very tectonically aligned using the columns and pilasters, unlike many of his contemporaries - in particular Dominic Zimmermann, the ornamental began much the order. Fischer's columns and pilasters seem to really wear something and give the building structure and strength. About continuous cornices Fischer joined often the arch beginners of niches, windows and portals with the entablature.
Almost all buildings are Fisherman in collaboration with famous artists emerged Equipment ( Quirin Asam Cosmas Damian and Egid, Johann Joseph Christian, Johann Michael Feuchtmayer, Matthäus Günther, Ignaz Günther, Franz Joseph Spiegler, Johann Baptist Straub, Johann Baptist Zimmermann).
Among the students Balthasar Fischer Trischberger and Leonhard Matthew include Giessl.
Honors
His bust -up took place in the hall of fame in Munich.