Hans Ruprecht Hoffmann
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Hans Ruprecht Hoffmann was a German
sculptor and master stonemason.
around 1545. He apprenticed under Dietrich Schro in Mainz
and Johann von Trarbach in Simmern
. He became a master craftsman
of the stonemason's guild
. He established a large sculpture workshop and is noted for statues with particularly expressive faces.
He and his wife Katharina (d. 1582) had three children; in 1583, he married his second wife, Anna Örthin (d. 1589); and in 1590, his third wife, (Anna) Margaretha, daughter of Theis Kochenbecker of Cochem
.
During his life, Hoffman was one of the leading proponents of Mannerism
west of the Rhine. He is known for his epitaphs, altars, and funerary monuments, as well as the pulpit of the Cathedral of Trier
and the Peter Fountain in Trier
.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
sculptor and master stonemason.
Biography
Hans Ruprecht Hoffman was likely born in WormsWorms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
around 1545. He apprenticed under Dietrich Schro in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
and Johann von Trarbach in Simmern
Simmern
Simmern is a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the district seat of the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, and the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde...
. He became a master craftsman
Master craftsman
A master craftsman or master tradesman was a member of a guild. In the European guild system, only masters were allowed to be members of the guild....
of the stonemason's guild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
. He established a large sculpture workshop and is noted for statues with particularly expressive faces.
He and his wife Katharina (d. 1582) had three children; in 1583, he married his second wife, Anna Örthin (d. 1589); and in 1590, his third wife, (Anna) Margaretha, daughter of Theis Kochenbecker of Cochem
Cochem
Cochem is the seat of and the biggest place in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just under 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the like-named district, as Germany's second smallest district seat...
.
During his life, Hoffman was one of the leading proponents of Mannerism
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
west of the Rhine. He is known for his epitaphs, altars, and funerary monuments, as well as the pulpit of the Cathedral of Trier
Cathedral of Trier
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a church in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in the country. The edifice is notable for its extremely long life span under multiple different eras each contributing some elements to its design, including the center of the main chapel...
and the Peter Fountain in Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
.
Works
- Main Market Square, Trier:
- Peter Fountain (1595)
- Cathedral of TrierCathedral of TrierThe Cathedral of Saint Peter is a church in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in the country. The edifice is notable for its extremely long life span under multiple different eras each contributing some elements to its design, including the center of the main chapel...
:- Pulpit (1570-72)
- Marble relief of altar in the cloister (1596)
- Trinity Altar (1597) (at grave of Archbishop Jakob von Eltz-RübenachJakob von Eltz-RübenachJakob von Eltz-Rübenach was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1567 to 1581.-Biography:Jakob von Eltz-Rübenach was born in Burg Eltz in 1510, the second son of Johann von und zu Eltz and his wife Maria von Breitbach....
) - St. John Altar (1601) (at grave of Archbishop Johann von SchönenbergJohann von SchönenbergJohann von Schönenberg was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1581 to 1599.-Biography:Johann von Schönenberg was born in Burg Hartelstein in Schwirzheim in 1525. His father was also named Johann von Schönenberg....
) - All Saints Altar (1614) (at grave of Archbishop Lothar von MetternichLothar von MetternichLothar Johann Reinhard von Metternich was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1599 to 1623.-Biography:Lothar von Metternich was born in Schloss Vettelhoven in Grafschaft on August 31, 1551, the son of Johann von Metternich , Lord of Vettelhoven and bailiff of Saffenberg, and his fourth wife,...
)
- Liebfrauenkirche, Trier:
- Grave altar of Hugo Schonenburg (d. 1581)
- Basilica of St. Salvator, PrümPrümPrüm is a town in the Westeifel , Germany. Formerly a district capital, today it is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Prüm.-Geography:...
:- Stone pulpit (before 1590)