Thumb, Peter, 1681-1766
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Name (Latin)
Thumb, Peter, 1681-1766
Date of birth
1681-12-18
Date of death
1766-03-04
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Thieme-Becker:v. 33, p. 114 (Thumb, Peter; architect; b. Bezau (near Bregenz) 12/18/1681; d. Constance 3/4/1766)
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Peter Thumb
18th-century portrait painter, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Peter Thumb (18 December 1681 – 4 March 1766) was an Austrian architect and master builder. He was a member of the Vorarlberg School and is best known for his Rococo architecture, mainly in Southern Germany. His family came from Bezau, Vorarlberg, in the westernmost part of Austria, and he was active in Baden, the Black Forest, Alsace, Upper Swabia, on and around Lake Constance, and in Switzerland. Outstanding examples of his work include the pilgrimage church at Birnau on Lake Constance and the monastery library at the Abbey of Saint Gall, Saint Gallen, Switzerland.
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