Balthasar Permoser

German sculptor (1651-1732)

† 1732 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias

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Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art

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CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikidata

Life

Balthasar Permoser was born on August 13, 1651 in Traunstein and died on February 18, 1732 in Dresden, aged 80. Recorded occupations: sculptor. Country of citizenship: Germany. Associated movement: Baroque. Fields of work: Baroque sculpture. Notable works include “Marsyas”.

At a glance

Born: August 13, 1651 · Traunstein
Died: February 18, 1732 · Dresden
Age at death: 80
Citizenship: Germany
Occupations: sculptor
Movements: Baroque
Notable works: Marsyas
Wikipedia editions: 16 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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