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Encyclopedia > Cosmas Damian Asam

Cosmas Damian Asam (September 29, 1686-May 10, 1739) was a painter and architect from Bavaria known for the Rococo style. He worked with his brother Edguin (Egid Qurin). Well known is the Asam church in Munich. They started a dynasty of architects in Germany. Followed by Josef and Sebastian who is currently in New Zealand. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect/Building designer is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... With an area of (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...


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Cosmas Damian and Egid Quirin Asam Biography / Biography of Cosmas Damian and Egid Quirin Asam Biography (655 words)
Cosmas Damian was born on Sept. 28, 1686, and Egid Quirin on Sept. 1, 1692.
Cosmas Damian was the architect and painter, and Egid Quirin produced all the sculpture for this most dramatic achievement of the period in Bavaria.
Cosmas Damian executed numerous ceiling frescoes, including those for the church of St. Jakob, Innsbruck (1720-1723), the pilgrimage church at Einsiedeln in Switzerland (1723-1726), Brovnov Abbey near Prague (1731), and the abbey church at Osterhofen in Bavaria (1730-1735).
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