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Balthasar Permoser
A Master of Stone and Spirit Balthasar Permoser stands as one of the most commanding figures in the history of European sculpture, a virtuoso whose hands breathed life into marble, ivory, and stone. His artistic journey was a grand odyssey across the cultural heart of Europe, beginning in Salzburg. Born in Kammer bei Waging, his early training took place within the workshop of Wolf Weißenkirchner the Younger before he moved to Vienna,
where he mastered the delicate and intricate art of ivory carving. This foundational period instilled in him a precision that would later allow him to navigate the transition from the dramatic intensity of the late Baroque to the more graceful, light-filled nuances of the early Rococo. The maturation of Permoser’s style was profoundly shaped by his long sojourn in Florence. For fourteen years, he worked within the studio of Giovanni B…
