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Johann Michael Knapp (10 March 1791,
He lived in Rome from 1819 to 1840. There, he was a member of the local , also known as the "Ponte Molle Society". He continued to design projects for his hometown. In 1820, together with Giovanni Salucci, he drew the construction plans for the Württemberg Mausoleum; on commission from Queen Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, Katharina Pawlowna.
A trip to Naples in 1821 took him to Pompeii. Later, from 1829 to 1832, he worked on researching and illustrating ancient Etruscan civilization, Etruscan and Hellenistic monuments in Italy and Sicily. He was named a member of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon in 1840. That same year, he accepted an appointment as Court Architect in Württemberg and returned home.
In 1843, he and published ''Denkmale der christlichen Religion oder Sammlung der christlichen Kirchen Roms. Rom 1822–27. Auch: Die Basiliken des christlichen Roms. Mit 50 Kupfertafeln'' (Monuments of the Christian Religion in Rome).
He married Josephine Sofie Haag in 1837. They were divorced in 1849.Eberhard Fritz: ''Herr und Frau Hofbaumeister. Bemerkungen zum Schicksal des Ehepaares Johann Michael und Sophia Knapp''. In: ''Backnanger Jahrbuch'' 1996, S. 47–50.
Stuttgart
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- 22 October 1861, Stuttgart) was a German court architect in Württemburg.
Biography
His father, also named Johann Michael, originally came fromDitzingen
Ditzingen (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Ditzenge'') is a town in the Ludwigsburg (district), district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 12 km southwest of Ludwigs ...
and was a Master baker. His mother, Elisabetha, née Bauder was from Waiblingen
Waiblingen (; Swabian: ''Woeblinge'') is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart region, directly neighboring Stuttgart. It is the capital and largest city of the Rems-Murr district. , Waiblin ...
. From 1808 to 1809, he attended the Polytechnic School in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...
( now part of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; ) is both a German public research university in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, and a research center of the Helmholtz Association.
KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe (), founde ...
). After 1815, he pursued his artistic studies with Johann Heinrich von Dannecker
Johann Heinrich von Dannecker (October 16, 1758 in StuttgartDecember 8, 1841 in Stuttgart) was a German sculptor and director of an art school.
Biography
He was the third of five children of Georg Dannecker (1718–1786), a coachman of the nobl ...
. This was followed by an apprenticeship in Milan (1818).
He lived in Rome from 1819 to 1840. There, he was a member of the local , also known as the "Ponte Molle Society". He continued to design projects for his hometown. In 1820, together with Giovanni Salucci, he drew the construction plans for the Württemberg Mausoleum; on commission from Queen Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, Katharina Pawlowna.
A trip to Naples in 1821 took him to Pompeii. Later, from 1829 to 1832, he worked on researching and illustrating ancient Etruscan civilization, Etruscan and Hellenistic monuments in Italy and Sicily. He was named a member of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon in 1840. That same year, he accepted an appointment as Court Architect in Württemberg and returned home.
In 1843, he and published ''Denkmale der christlichen Religion oder Sammlung der christlichen Kirchen Roms. Rom 1822–27. Auch: Die Basiliken des christlichen Roms. Mit 50 Kupfertafeln'' (Monuments of the Christian Religion in Rome).
He married Josephine Sofie Haag in 1837. They were divorced in 1849.Eberhard Fritz: ''Herr und Frau Hofbaumeister. Bemerkungen zum Schicksal des Ehepaares Johann Michael und Sophia Knapp''. In: ''Backnanger Jahrbuch'' 1996, S. 47–50.
Major works
* 1835: He designed the Casa Tarpeia on the Capitoline Hill, as the seat of the . * 1841: He drew the first drafts for the (Jubilee Column), for the 25th anniversary of the government of King William I of Württemberg. The final work includes four reliefs by , based on his designs. * 1855-1859: The Late Classical Königsbau, designed together with Christian Friedrich von Leins.References
Further reading
* * Gotthard Reinhold: ''Johann Michael Knapp (1791–1861). Eine Studie über Leben, Werk und Nachlaß des Stuttgarter Hofbaumeisters.'' Backnang 1994External links
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