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Johann Joseph Christian

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German sculptor (1706-1777)

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Johann Joseph Christian was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls in Zwiefalten Abbey and Ottobeuren Abbey.

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Angel in Zwiefalten AbbeyAngel in Zwiefalten AbbeyNebuchadnezzar fighting King Zedekiah, who holds a plan of Jerusalem, in Zwiefalten AbbeyNebuchadnezzar fighting King Zedekiah, who holds a plan of Jerusalem, in Zwiefalten AbbeyThe high altar in Zwiefalten Abbey, combining a Gothic statue of Mary (1430) with Baroque additions by Christian (ca. 1750)The high altar in Zwiefalten Abbey, combining a Gothic statue of Mary (1430) with Baroque additions by Christian (ca. 1750)

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Johann Joseph Christian was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls in Zwiefalten Abbey and Ottobeuren Abbey. He was one of the few sculptors to work with wood, stone and stucco; and remains "the most important and versatile sculptor of the late Baroque period in Swabia."

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Germany
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Artists
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deceased
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Lived 1706 to 1777 · aged 71
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