- Dominikus Zimmermann
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Dominikus Zimmermann (June 30, 1685, Gaispoint–November 16, 1766, Wies) was a German Rococo architect and stuccoist.
Life
Dominikus Zimmermann was born in Gaispoint near Wessobrunn in 1685 and became a Baumeister (Architect) and a stuccoist. His older brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann was an architect and a frescoist. Working together they produced masterpieces such as the church at Steinhausen. Dominikus Zimmermann descended from a family of artists and craftsmen belonging to the so-called Wessobrunner School, worked first as a stuccoist and later as a master builder and architect. He lived in Landsberg am Lech, where he was mayor between 1748-1753. He died near the pilgrims' church in Wies near Steingaden in 1766.
Principal works
- Abbey church, Mödingen (1716-1725) in the district of Dillingen
- Old town hall (1719) and St John's Church (1752) in Landsberg am Lech
- Pilgrimage church in Steinhausen near Bad Schussenried (1728-1733)
- Church of Our Lady in Günzburg (1735-1740)
- Pilgrimage church in Wies near Steingaden (1745-54)
External links
Categories:- 1685 births
- 1766 deaths
- German architects
- German architect stubs
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