Johann Andreas Graff Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Johann Andreas Graff
The Baroque Visions of Johann Andreas Äglawer Johann Andreas Äglawer, also known under the variations of his name – Johann Andreas Iglawer and Andreas Johann Englauer – remains a somewhat enigmatic figure in the landscape of 17th-century sculpture. While biographical details are scarce, his surviving works speak volumes about a master craftsman deeply immersed in the fervor of the Baroque period. Äglawer’s career unfolded during a time
of intense religious and artistic change, a period where sculpture was employed as a powerful tool for conveying faith and emotion. He appears to have been active primarily in Bohemia and surrounding regions, leaving behind a legacy of exquisitely carved wood sculptures that demonstrate both technical virtuosity and a profound spiritual sensibility. A Sculptor Rooted in Tradition The precise origins of Äglawer are difficult to pinpo…