Balthasar Permoser
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Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732) was a German Baroque sculptor who spent 14 years studying in Italy before becoming court sculptor in Dresden under Augustus the Strong. Born in Kammer, Bavaria, he absorbed the dramatic intensity of Bernini and the virtuoso carving of Florentine workshops.
In Dresden, Permoser created his masterwork: the sculptural decoration of the Zwinger, Augustus the Strong's grand palace complex. His caryatids, satyrs, and putti animate the architecture with exuberant energy. He also carved the striking ivory Apotheosis of Prince Eugene, a tour de force of small-scale Baroque carving now in the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) in Dresden.
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About Balthasar Permoser
The sculptural program of the Zwinger palace in Dresden, with its caryatids, herms, and mythological figures. He also carved an ivory Apotheosis of Prince Eugene in the Grünes Gewölbe, one of the finest Baroque ivories.
The Zwinger palace in Dresden displays his monumental figures. Smaller works are at the Grünes Gewölbe and the Skulpturensammlung in Dresden's Albertinum.
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