Johann Peter Melchior, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German artist
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Place of Birth: Lintorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Johann Peter Melchior
- Johann Peter Melchior (8 March 1747 – 13 June 1825) was a German porcelain modeller. Melchior was born in Lintorf.
- He was interested in art from an early age and was apprenticed to a sculptor in Düsseldorf.
- He made a name for himself in the porcelain trade and was named Modellmeister at the acclaimed Höchst porcelain factory in 1767, a post he held until 1779.
- He later worked at the factories at Frankenthal (1779–93) and Nymphenburg (1797–1822).
- He died in Nymphenburg. Melchior was a transitional figure between Rococo and Neoclassicism.
- His early work was graceful and often sentimental, and his favorite subjects included religious groups, pastoral scenes, characters from mythology, and children.
- As his career progressed, his works became less sentimental and more neoclassical.
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