St. Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church (Asamkirche), is a Baroque church in Munich, Germany. It was built between 1733 to 1746 by two brothers, sculptor Egid Quirin Asam and painter Cosmas Damian Asam. It is considered to be one of the most important buildings of the southern German Late Baroque.
The angel is part of the church’s elaborate decorative program, where every surface was intentionally adorned to create an overwhelming sense of divine glory. The dramatic upward gaze and dynamic pose of the figure is characteristic of Baroque religious art, which often aimed to create an emotional and spiritual connection between earthly and heavenly realms.
The figure was created by Egid Quirin Asam, who was responsible for most of the sculptural elements in the church. As a master plasterer and sculptor, Asam was known for combining white stucco with gilded accents. The brothers were masters of creating dramatic effects through their artwork, using techniques like hidden lighting and perspective tricks to enhance the spiritual atmosphere of the space.
The choir area was heavily damaged during a bombing raid in 1944. A major restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1983 to address the war damage.
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