Peter Flötner

Peter Flötner (also Flatner, Flettner, * 1490 in Thurgau, † October 23, 1546 in Nuremberg) was a builder, sculptor, gold - and silversmith, printmaker, sculptor and medalist in Nuremberg. The design and the artistic design of Hirsvogelsaals in Nuremberg iW Flötners work. On neighboring Tucherschloss he was instrumental in. The no longer existing triumphal arch of Emperor Charles V was also a work Flötners. Flötner is attributed as late work and the design of the facade of Ottheinrichsbaus of Heidelberg Castle (not secured ).

Flötner has probably learned in Augsburg with Adolf Daucher. It's said he was closely involved under the guidance of his teacher at the features of the 1518 completed Fugger chapel have ( choir stalls ) In the workshop Dauchers Flötner has also performed goldsmith's work and his own furniture designs. After a stay in Italy to Flötner was then first as a master in Ansbach down, in 1522 he moved to Nuremberg. In 1523 he laid there the oath of citizenship. As a self-taught architect was Flötner. He dealt scientifically with the writings of Vitruvius. Two years after his death, was published in 1548 in Nuremberg Petrejus the first German-language edition of Vitruvius goes back significantly on the work Flötners. Flötner and his work found around 1900 most attention. Main (see below) saw in him even " the largest and finest German architects of the time, the true pioneer of Italian architecture in its north. " Brown (see below ) emphasizes " the importance Flötners for the renaissance art of Nuremberg and the German South, he exude similar forces as they were a generation ago assumed Dürer. The term ' genius ' is not for Flötners versatile creative too high. " Since the award of the Germanic National Museum on his 400th death anniversary in the fall of 1945, the artist came back largely forgotten.

Works

  • Choir stalls and organ of the Fugger Chapel in Augsburg - 1516-18
  • Market fountain in Mainz (draft) - 1526
  • Altar in the Sigismundkapelle Krakow - 1532
  • Hirsvogelsaal (actually deer Vogelsaal ), composition and interior
  • Triumphal Arch of Emperor Charles V, Nuremberg - 1541
  • Ottheinrichsbau ( design of the facade ) of the Heidelberg Castle (not secured ) 1546-50
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