Melchior Barthel

Melchior Barthel
Born	10 December 1625  Dresden
Died	12 November 1672  (aged 46) Dresden

Melchior Barthel (born 10 December 1625 in Dresden; died there 12 November 1672) was a German sculptor.

Biography

He studied with his father and with Johann Boehme, of Schneeberg (1640–45), and settled at Dresden, where he was appointed sculptor to the court. ^[1]

Works

His principal works are the colossal tomb of the Doge Giovanni Pesaro (Santa Maria dei Frari, Venice); the statue of John the Baptist (chapel of Santa Maria, Nazareth); and a tomb in San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice. His numerous ivory carvings in the Green Vault at Dresden are considered superior to his more elaborate works. ^[1]

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  John the Baptist Scalzi, Venice
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  "Melancholy" at Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice

Notes

1. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Barthel, Melchior"  . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.