Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
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Johann Gottlieb Kirchner (c. 1706-after 1738) was a German sculptor who became the first modeler of large-scale porcelain figures at the Meissen factory. Before Kändler's arrival, Kirchner attempted monumental animal figures for Augustus the Strong's Japanese Palace, pushing porcelain beyond its traditional small-scale limitations.
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About Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Kirchner was the first modeler of large porcelain figures at Meissen. His ambitious animal sculptures for Augustus the Strong pioneered the production of monumental porcelain before Kändler's arrival.
His 1732 sculpture Lion (one of a pair) is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Kirchner worked for Augustus the Strong, attempting monumental porcelain animal figures for the ruler's Japanese Palace before Johann Joachim Kändler took over the role.
Kirchner worked at the Meissen factory in Germany, the first European manufactory to produce true hard-paste porcelain.
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