Johan(n) Gustav Stockenberg (c. 1660 – c. 1710,

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) was a Swedish sculptor,

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and

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who worked in Sweden,

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and mainly in

Reval Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

(now Tallinn,

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Life and work

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Stockenberg was born in Sweden (probably in Stockholm) and came to Reval (Tallinn) from

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), where he had moved with his brother in law Abraham-César Lamoureux in 1681. He lived on St. Anthony's Hill in Reval and took part in the reconstruction of Saint Mary's Cathedral after it had been severely damaged by fire in 1684. From 1687 he was employed to work on conversions and improvements to

Toompea Castle Toompea castle ( et, Toompea loss) is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia. History The Toompea castle's predecessor, an ancient Estoni ...

. In 1688, he constructed the windows, doors and

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for

Maardu Manor Maardu (german: Maart) is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area. The town covers an area of 22.76 km² and has a population of 16,170 (as of 1 January 2021). The Port of Muuga, the ...

, which brought him into conflict with the

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of masons and

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as he was not a member of the guild. His best known works are several stone

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that were commissioned for prominent people buried in Saint Mary's Cathedral, notably the grave monuments for , as well as the Swedish Field Marshals

Fabian von Fersen Baron Fabian von Fersen (February 7, 1626 – July 30, 1677) was a Swedish general, freelord, field-marshal and governor general of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge. He served the Swedish Empire in multiple wars and received appointments Field ...

(crafted by Stockenberg at the end of the 17th century) and Otto Wilhelm von Fersen. Stockenberg died in

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Estonian Baroque sculptors Swedish male sculptors Stone carvers Swedish woodcarvers Stonemasons Baroque sculptors People from Tallinn History of Tallinn 1660 births 1710 deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain {{Sweden-sculptor-stub