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Poeppelmann found a like-minded person in Balthasar Permoser who assumed the overall concept design of figural ornamentation in the Zwinger. He was one of the most outstanding sculptors of the Baroque.
Pöppelmann, Matthäus Daniel (1662–1736) (1662–1736).Born in Herford, Westphalia, he settled in Dresden in 1680, and from 1705 was in charge of palace rebuildings for Friedrich Augustus II (the Strong), Elector of Saxony (1694–1733) and King of Poland (1697–1704 and 1709–33).
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann: Ein Architekt des Barocks in Dresden. Dresden, eine Stadt mit einer reichen Geschichte und prächtigen Architekturschätzen, wurde im 18. Jahrhundert zum Schauplatz einer künstlerischen Blütezeit. Inmitten dieses kreativen Aufbruchs ragt der Architekt Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann als eine der herausragenden ...
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662–1736) was a German master builder and architect who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685. His most famous work is the Zwinger Palace.
views 1,218,416 updated. Pöppelmann, Matthäus Daniel (1662–1736). Born in Herford, Westphalia, he settled in Dresden in 1680, and from 1705 was in charge of palace rebuildings for Friedrich Augustus II (the Strong), Elector of Saxony (1694–1733) and King of Poland (1697–1704 and 1709–33).
Pöppelmann, Matthaeus (Matthes) Daniel. Architekt, * um 1662 Herford, † 17.1.1736 Dresden. (lutherisch)
Architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann designed the gardens and the Baroque structure, working with the sculptor Balthasar Permoser. The Zwinger—whose name refers to the space between concentric rings of city fortifications—continued to be a work in progress through the 19th century, when the Zwinger Pond was installed in the interior garden.
