Schwanthaler, Ludwig Michael#
b. Munich (Germany), Aug. 26, 1802, d. Munich (Germany), Nov. 14, 1848, sculptor; son of Franz Jakob Schwanthaler; principal master of classical sculpture in Germany, busiest artist of Classicism.
Works#
Salzburg: Mozart monument, 1842; "Nymphe" in Anif Castle, around 1840. - Vienna: Austria fountain on the Freyung, 1844-1846. - Munich: giant statue of the Bavaria and statues of princes.Literature#
F. Otten, L. M. S. 1802-1848, 1970.