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Matthäus Günther
Matthäus Günther (also Mathäus Günther) (7 September 1705 – 30 September 1788) was an important German painter and artist of the Baroque and Rococo era. Günther, who was born in Peissenberg (at that time: Tritschengreith), helped develop the rococo style of painting in Bavaria and Tyrol, working on over 40 churches. His known work includes about 70 frescoes and 25 panels. In particular, he was known for his lifelike imagery and lively coloring. Günther studied in Munich from 1723 to 1728 with Cosmas Damian Asam, the older of the two Asam brothers, and perfected his fresco painting in Augsburg. Günther frequently worked with some of the greatest artists of his time, including the architect Johann Michael Fischer and the plasterer Johann Michael Feuchtmayer and his brother Franz Xaver. He died in Haid near Wessobrunn. Major works Bavaria * Amorbach— Benedictine Abbey Church of St. Maria (high altar and ceiling frescoes) (1742–1747) *Dießen am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthaeus Guenther--Selbstportrait--Fresko Detail--Rosenkranzkapelle Indersdorf
Matthaeus (also Matthæus) is a given name, the Latin form of Matthew. Notable people with the name include: * St. Matthæus (1st century), the Apostle * Matthaeus Greuter (1564–1638), German etcher and engraver who worked in Rome * Matthaeus Pipelare (c. 1450 – c. 1515), Netherlandish composer, choir director, and possibly wind instrument player of the Renaissance * Matthaeus Platearius (12th century), physician from the medical school at Salerno * Matthaeus Silvaticus (c. 1280 – c. 1342), Latin medical writer and botanist * Matthæus Yrsselius Matthæus Yrsselius or Irsselius, the Latinized form of Mattheus van Iersel (1541–1629), was abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp, from 1614 until his death. He was remembered as a patron of the arts and sciences. Patronage In 1624, he commis ... (1541–1629), abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp from 1614 until his death {{given name Latin masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wessobrunn
Wessobrunn is a municipality in the district of Weilheim-Schongau in Bavaria in Germany. Paterzell airfield Paterzell airfield is located in Wessobrunn.Luftsportverein Weilheim-Peißenberg (in German) - accessed 2008-02-09 The local aeroclub ''Luftsportverein Weilheim-'' competes in glider |
Mittenwald
Mittenwald () is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria. Geography Mittenwald is located approximately 16 kilometres to the south-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is situated in the Valley of the river Isar, by the northern foothills of the Alps, on the route between the old banking and commercial centre of Augsburg, to the north, and Innsbruck to the south-east, beyond which is the Brenner Pass and the route to Lombardy, another region with a rich commercial past and present. History Mittenwald, along with Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the west, was acquired by the Prince-Bishopric of Freising in the late 14th century and the "crowned Aethiopian" head that is part of Mittenwald's coat of arms recalls that 400-year association that ended when the Prince-Bishopric was secularized in 1802-03 and its territory annexed to Bavaria. Mittenwald's location as an important transit centre on a relatively low and predictable Mountain pass has been a defini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; ; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include '' The City of God'', '' On Christian Doctrine'', and '' Confessions''. According to his contemporary, Jerome of Stridon, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith". In his youth he was drawn to the Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and perspectives. Believing the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, he helped formulate the doctrine of original sin and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markt Indersdorf
Markt Indersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Markt Indersdorf is located on the Glonn River. The Glonn divides the two main towns Markt Indersdorf and Kloster(monastery) Indersdorf. Markt Indersdorf is the largest town in the Dachau hinterland with a central location within the Dachau district. The closest villages are Langenpettenbach, Engelbrechtsmühle, Glonn, Karphofen, Strassbach, and Untermoosmühle. Other villages further out are Ainhofen, Eichstock, Langenpettenbach and Hirtlbach. History The area around Indersdorf has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Remains of Celtic/Vindelici structures near Arnzell (between Indersdorf and Altomünster) have been discovered. A Roman road that went from Salzburg to Augsburg passed through a forest south-east of Indersdorf. The road would later be used for oxen/cattle trading in the Middle Ages. The place name "Indersdorf" may refer to the Bavarian name "Undeo" or "Undio" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasserburg Am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn (Central Bavarian: ''Wassabuag am Inn'') is a town in Rosenheim district in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The historic centre is a peninsula formed by the meandering river Inn. Many Medieval structures remain intact, giving the city a unique view. Villages Wasserburg consists of 22 ''Ortsteile'': * Attel * Attlerau * Au * Edgarten * Elend * Gabersee * Gern * Heberthal * Kobl * Kornberg * Kroit * Langwiederberg * Limburg * Osterwies * Reisach * Reitmehring * Rottmoos * Seewies * Staudham * Viehhausen * Wasserburg am Inn (main part/center) * Weikertsham History The town was first mentioned in a document (now considered to be a fake) in 1137, when Hallgraf Engelbert moved his residence from the nearby castle Limburg to his "Wasserburg" (Water Castle). It is one of the most historic towns of Old Bavaria – somewhat older than Munich, continually fought over by the Bavarian nobility and, up to the 16th century, on an equal footing with large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; ) is an Northern Limestone Alps, Alpine mountain resort, ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district), district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at above sea level. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions. History Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Partenkirchen originated as the Ancient Rome, Roman town of ''Partanum'' on the trade route from Venice to Augsburg and is first mentioned in the year A.D. 15. Its main street, Ludwigsstrasse, follows the original Roman road. Garmisch was first mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fürstenzell Abbey
Fürstenzell Abbey (German: ''Kloster Fürstenzell'', Latin: ''Abbatia Cella Principis'') is a former Cistercian abbey in Fürstenzell, in Bavaria, in the diocese of Passau. It was a daughter monastery of the Aldersbach Abbey, Aldersbach monastery from the filiation of the Morimond Abbey, Morimond primary abbey - Ebrach monastery. History The monastery, first dedicated to St. Laurentius and later to St. Mary, was founded in 1274 by Magister Hartwig, canon of Passau and court chaplain to Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria, Duke Henry XIII of Lower Bavaria, with his help. The name "Fürstenzell" (Cella principis) also refers to Henry XIII. The first Cistercians arrived here from Aldersbach Abbey in Advent 1274. In May 1275, the monk Walter was elected the first abbot. The abbot from 1566 was Sebastian Peer, from Frontenhausen. He initially became administrator in 1562, after having been a monk in Gotteszell, and eventually died between December 16 and 26, 1570. In addition to the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fürstenzell
Fürstenzell () is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Climate Notable people * Senta Dinglreiter (1893–1969), writer, most known for her Nazi-era colonial literature and her post-war novels about farm life in Fürstenzell References Passau (district) {{Passaudistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedberg, Bavaria
Friedberg () is a Town#Germany, town in the district Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany, with some 30,000 inhabitants. It is located next to Augsburg at the river Lech (river), Lech. The town was founded in the 13th century in order to collect a toll from people using the bridge across the Lech. The town lies almost entirely on the western edge of the hills along the Lechleite, where the river Lech has formed a wide bed from glacial melt water. History Settlements in the area of Friedberg can be traced to Roman times through archeological findings of pottery and brickworks in the Hügelshart, Rohrbach (dating from the last third of the 3rd Century AD), Stätzling (late 3rd Century to 4th Century AD) and Wulfertshausen districts. The town is mentioned in historical documents for the first time in letter of protection from Conrad of the House of Hohenstaufen together with Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, Duke Ludwig II, also called ''"the Strict"'', of Bavaria and the Burghers of Augsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dießen Am Ammersee
Dießen am Ammersee (Southern Bavarian: ''Diaßn am Ammasä'') is a municipality in the district of Landsberg (district), Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is located on the shores of the Ammersee. Geography Situated in the Bavarian Alpine Foreland the town stretches from the shores of the Ammersee to the forested morainic hills of the Saale glaciation, Saale and Würm glaciation. The town area consists of the market town of Dießen (with St. Georgen, Wengen, Ziegelstadel, Bischofsried and Seehof) and the former independent boroughs of Rieden (with Riederau, Bierdorf, Lachen, St. Alban and Romenthal), Dettenschwang (with Oberhausen, Unterhausen, Wolfgrub and Abtsried), Dettenhofen (with Pitzeshofen, Engenried, Hübschenried and Ummenhausen) and Obermühlhausen (with Oberbeuern, Unterbeuern and Schlöglhof). History In Roman times the Via Raetia passed through the area of the modern town. The first documentary mention of the village "Diezen" dates from 1039, the name meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amorbach Abbey
Amorbach Abbey () was a Rule of St. Benedict, Benedictine Princely abbeys and imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire, imperial abbey of the Holy Roman Empire located at Amorbach. It was later the residence of the rulers of the short-lived Principality of Leiningen, before that became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and its historic buildings still belong to the princely family. The abbey is now in the district of Miltenberg (district), Miltenberg in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. History The abbey was one of four Carolingian foundations intended to establish Christianity in the region of the Odenwald, the others being the monasteries of Lorsch Abbey, Lorsch, Fulda monastery, Fulda, and Mosbach Abbey, Mosbach). According to legend, a ''Gaugraf'' named Ruthard called the Frankish bishop Saint Pirmin to the area to set up a monastic settlement west of today's town, at the entrance to the Otterbachtal. A disciple of Pirmin, an Aquitaine, Aquitanian called Saint Amor (the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
