Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner
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Johann Georg Melchior Schmittner | |
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| Born | 1625 |
| Died | 1705 (aged 79–80) |
Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner (1625 – 1705) was a German Baroque painter.
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He became a pupil of the painter Johann Heinrich Schönfeld, and spent 15 years in Italy. Schmidtner is known for his altarpieces in churches near his home in Augsburg.
- Die Sieben Geschenke des Heiligen Geistes (1685; Augsburg, Schaezlerpalais)
- Aufnahme des Hl. Martin in den Himmel (1690; Hauptaltarbild von St. Martin in Lamerdingen)
- Kreuzabnahme Christi (1685; Hauptaltarbild von St. Wolfgang in Mickhausen)
- Maria Knotenlöserin (1687; Augsburg, St. Peter am Perlach)
