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'''Friedrich Eduard Mezger'''<ref>also findable under ''Metzger''</ref> (born February 13, 1807 – died September 16, 1894) was a [[Kingdom of Bavaria|Bavarian]] architect, painter, professor and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called Oberbaurat (literally "top architect"). |
'''Friedrich Eduard Mezger'''<ref>also findable under ''Metzger''</ref> (born February 13, 1807 – died September 16, 1894) was a [[Kingdom of Bavaria|Bavarian]] architect, painter, professor and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called ''Oberbaurat'' (literally "top architect"). |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Mezger was born in [[Pappenheim]] |
Mezger was born in [[Pappenheim]], son of the government building officer Kaspar Mezger. He studied at the [[Academy of Fine Arts Munich|Royal Academy of Fine Arts]]<ref>[http://matrikel.adbk.de/05ordner/mb_1809-1841/jahr_1825/matrikel-01014 ''01014 Eduard Metzger, Matrikelbuch 1809-1841''] viewed on March 7, 2009.</ref> in [[Munich]], where he was a student of [[Friedrich von Gärtner]] from 1825 to 1828, who enabled him to take part in monumental works in [[Athens]]. After his return in 1833 he became professor in [[civil engineering]] at the [[Technical University of Munich]], then in 1846 became ''Oberbaurat''. He contributed to the design of several public and private buildings, amongst them the house of the painter [[Friedrich Dürck]],<ref>[http://de.wikisource.org/wiki/ADB:D%C3%BCrck,_Friedrich ADB:Dürck, Friedrich] (de)</ref> and after Gärtner's death in 1847, he completed the works of the [[Siegestor]] in 1850.<ref>[http://www.archoftriumph.de/history02.html ''Ein "völlig antikes" Bauwerk''] (German).</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=67072#Mezger ''Mezger''] (German), Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon</ref> |
<ref>[http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=67072#Mezger ''Mezger''] (German), Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon</ref> |
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He died in Munich in 1894, survived by his wife Magareta and his daughter Emilie. He is buried in the [[Alter Südfriedhof|Old Southern Cemetery]]. |
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==Published works (selection)== |
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* ''Altgriechische Baukunst'' (ancient Greek architecture) |
* ''Altgriechische Baukunst'' (ancient Greek architecture) |
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* ''Ornamente aus deutschen Gewächsen zum Gebrauch für Plastik und Malerei'' (ornaments of German plants for the use in sculpture and painting) |
* ''Ornamente aus deutschen Gewächsen zum Gebrauch für Plastik und Malerei'' (ornaments of German plants for the use in sculpture and painting) |
Revision as of 11:47, 18 October 2011
Friedrich Eduard Mezger | |
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Born | |
Died | September 16, 1894 | (aged 87)
Nationality | Bavarian |
Alma mater | Munich Academy |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Siegestor (completion work) |
Friedrich Eduard Mezger[1] (born February 13, 1807 – died September 16, 1894) was a Bavarian architect, painter, professor and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called Oberbaurat (literally "top architect").
Biography
Mezger was born in Pappenheim, son of the government building officer Kaspar Mezger. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts[2] in Munich, where he was a student of Friedrich von Gärtner from 1825 to 1828, who enabled him to take part in monumental works in Athens. After his return in 1833 he became professor in civil engineering at the Technical University of Munich, then in 1846 became Oberbaurat. He contributed to the design of several public and private buildings, amongst them the house of the painter Friedrich Dürck,[3] and after Gärtner's death in 1847, he completed the works of the Siegestor in 1850.[4] [5]
He died in Munich in 1894, survived by his wife Magareta and his daughter Emilie. He is buried in the Old Southern Cemetery.
Published works (selection)
- Altgriechische Baukunst (ancient Greek architecture)
- Ornamente aus deutschen Gewächsen zum Gebrauch für Plastik und Malerei (ornaments of German plants for the use in sculpture and painting)
- Die Einwirkung der Gesetze der Konstruktion (the effect of construction rules)
External links
Friedrich Eduard Mezger at archINFORM
References and notices
- ^ also findable under Metzger
- ^ 01014 Eduard Metzger, Matrikelbuch 1809-1841 viewed on March 7, 2009.
- ^ ADB:Dürck, Friedrich (de)
- ^ Ein "völlig antikes" Bauwerk (German).
- ^ Mezger (German), Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon