Peter Hemmel of Andlau
Peter Hemmel of Andlau | |
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| Born | c. 1420 Andlau, Bas-Rhin, France |
| Died | 1506 Strasbourg, France |
| Occupation | Stained glass artist |
| Years active | 1447–1501 |
| Known for | Late Gothic stained glass works in Austria, Germany, France, and Italy |
Peter Hemmel of Andlau (circa 1420–1506) was a distinguished artist specializing in stained glass during the late Gothic period. His workshop, based in Strasbourg, was active from 1447 until 1501. Operating both independently and in partnership, Hemmel’s studio predominantly produced works for ecclesiastical patrons throughout Austria, southern and eastern regions of Germany, eastern France, and northern Italy. Notably, none of his creations have survived in his hometown of Andlau.
Life
Hemmel was born in Andlau, located in present-day France’s Bas-Rhin department. He later acquired citizenship in Strasbourg, where he became a landowner and served as a city counsellor. Documentation from 1466 reveals his marriage to the widow of the painter Hans Hirtz. Hemmel passed away in Strasbourg.
His artistic approach incorporated templates influenced by masters such as Rogier van der Weyden and Martin Schongauer. Utilizing two-toned and shaded glass, he employed vivid iron reds, blues, black enamel, and silver-yellow hues derived from silver salts to render intricate depictions of brocaded fabrics, textiles, and human features. His meticulous attention extended to flora and fauna details, as demonstrated by the Guilds Window located in Ulm Minster.
Early art historical sources mistakenly identified him as Hans Wild; however, the correct attribution of his oeuvre was established by art historian Hermann Schmitz.
Works
- Strasbourg Cathedral
- St William's Church, Strasbourg
- Sainte-Madeleine, Strasbourg, currently housed at the Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame
- Choir area of Ulm Minster
- Council Window (1480), commissioned by the municipal council
- Guilds Window (1480), commissioned by local guilds
- St. Lorenz, Nuremberg – Volckamer Window (1480), commissioned by Peter Volckamer
- St. George's Collegiate Church, Tubingen – choir window (1475)
- Augsburg Cathedral
- Frauenkirche, Munich
- Stiftskirche Nonnberg, Salzburg
- Freiburger Münster
- Metz Cathedral
- Multiple windows at Milan Cathedral
- Lady chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité, located in Saverne
- Mariä Krönung, a pilgrimage church in Lautenbach
External links
- Commons category: Peter Hemmel von Andlau
Bibliography
- Hermann Baumhauer, Joachim Feist: Das Ulmer Münster und seine Kunstwerke, Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart und Aalen 1977, ISBN 3-8062-0164-1
- Erhard John: Die Glasmalereien im Ulmer Münster, Langenau 1999, ISBN 3-88360-067-9
- Lawrence Lee; George Seddon; Francis Stephens: Die Welt der Glasfenster - Zwölf Jahrhunderte abendländischer Glasmalerei in über 500 Farbbildern, Orbis Verlag, München 1992, ISBN 3-572-00524-8
- Wolfgang Lipp: Begleiter durch das Ulmer Münster, Langenau 1999, ISBN 3-88360-011-3
- Heinz Merten: Andlau, Peter von. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6, S. 270–272
- ADAC-Reiseführer: Elsass, 2005