Ferdinand Tietz

Ferdinand Tietz (1708-1777) was a German Rococo sculptor born in Holešice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic). He first worked at the Würzburg Residenz under Johann Wolfgang von der Auwera in 1736, then served as court sculptor in both Bamberg (from 1748) and Würzburg (from 1767).

His greatest achievement was the creation of over 300 allegorical stone figures for the court garden at Veitshöchheim Palace between 1765 and 1768. Around 200 of these survive, forming one of the most complete Rococo garden sculpture programs in Europe. His figures, often idealized female forms and mythological creatures, embody the playful elegance that defines the Rococo. Our collection features 5 works at the Cleveland Museum of Art.