Johann Balthasar Neumann: Baroque Genius

Johann Balthasar Neumann

A German architect and military engineer born in the Bohemian region of the Holy Roman Empire. After learning skills as a foundry apprentice in his youth, he studied geometry, surveying, and architecture in Würzburg, and also served in the military. He later rose to prominence as court architect to the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, designing the Würzburg Residence, the Pilgrimage Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Vierzehnheiligen), and the Pilgrimage Church of Gößweinstein. Fusing architectural elements from Austria, Bohemia, Italy, and France, he developed a unique Late Baroque architectural style, becoming one of the most prominent architects of 18th-century Germany and Central Europe.

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Year	Johann Balthasar Neumann
1687	Birth of Johann Balthasar Neumann (Period: January 27, 1687, Location: Cheb, Czech Republic (formerly Eger))
1711	Relocation to Würzburg (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Age: 23 years old, Period: 1711, Location: Würzburg)
1712	Enlistment in the Würzburg Artillery (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Age: 24 years old, Period: 1712, Location: Würzburg)
1716	Austro-Turkish War (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1663–1664, Location: Kingdom of Hungary, Border Region of Austria-Hungary)
1719	Commencement of Construction on the Würzburg Residence (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1719–1720, Location: Würzburg)
1721	Construction of the Schönborn Chapel (Age: 33 years old, Period: 1721–1736, Location: Würzburg Cathedral)
1723	Study Trip to France for Architecture (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Age: 35 years old, Period: 1723, Location: Paris and Versailles, France)
1724	Cancellation of the Mädelhofen Hunting Lodge Project (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1724–1725, Location: Around Würzburg)
1725	Marriage (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Maria Eva Engelberts, Age: 37 years old, Period: 1725, Location: Würzburg)
1731	Architectural Education at the University of Würzburg (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Age: 43 years old, Period: 1731 onwards, Location: Würzburg)
1743	Design of the Pilgrimage Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1743–Mid-18th Century, Location: Fourteen Holy Helpers near Bad Staffelstein)
1747	Design of Neresheim Abbey Church (Age: 59 years old, Period: 1747 onwards, Location: Neresheim)
1753	Death of Johann Balthasar Neumann (Age: 66 years old, Period: August 19, 1753)
Unknown	Apprenticeship as a Gunsmith and Foundryman (Johann Balthasar Neumann, Period: Late 17th Century–Early 18th Century, Location: Eger)

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