Friedrich Sustris
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Friedrich Sustris was a German-Dutch painter, decorator and architect
. He was a son of the artist Lambert Sustris, who worked in Italy.
Sustris got his training from his father Lambert Sustris
in Venice
und Padova. From 1563 to 1567 he was trained by Giorgio Vasari
s in Florence
, after he had returned from a stay in Rome
in 1560. His first principal was Hans Fugger
who ordered the decoration of the Fugger
mansion in Venice.
From 1573 onwards Sustris worked for William V, Duke of Bavaria
in Landshut
before he became chief architect to the Bavarian court with William's accession to the throne in 1579.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He was a son of the artist Lambert Sustris, who worked in Italy.
Sustris got his training from his father Lambert Sustris
Lambert Sustris
Lambert Sustris was a Dutch painter active mainly in Venice during the Mannerist style. He is also referred to as Alberto de Olanda . He was born in Amsterdam, and only came to Venice when over 40 years old. His training is unknown, but he was utilized by the studio of Titian for the depiction of...
in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
und Padova. From 1563 to 1567 he was trained by Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
s in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, after he had returned from a stay in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1560. His first principal was Hans Fugger
Hans Fugger
Hans Fugger von der Lilie, full name Hans, Freiherr Fugger, Herr zu Kirchheim, Glött, Mickhausen, Stettenfels und Schmiechen, was a German arts patron, businessman and politician of the Fugger family.-Life:He was the second son of Anton Fugger and Anna Rehlinger...
who ordered the decoration of the Fugger
Fugger
The Fugger family was a historically prominent group of European bankers, members of the fifteenth and sixteenth-century mercantile patriciate of Augsburg, international mercantile bankers, and venture capitalists like the Welser and the Höchstetter families. This banking family replaced the de'...
mansion in Venice.
From 1573 onwards Sustris worked for William V, Duke of Bavaria
William V, Duke of Bavaria
William V, Duke of Bavaria , called the Pious, was Duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597.- Education and early life :...
in Landshut
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
before he became chief architect to the Bavarian court with William's accession to the throne in 1579.
Chief Works
- Decoration and remodelling of Trausnitz CastleTrausnitz CastleTrausnitz Castle is a medieval castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany. It was the home of the Wittelsbach dynasty, and it served as their ducal residence for Lower Bavaria from 1255–1503, and later as hereditary rulers of the whole of Bavaria...
in Landshut - Expansion of the Residenz, MunichResidenz, MunichThe Munich Residenz is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs in the center of the city of Munich, Germany...
- St. Michael's ChurchSt. Michael's Church, MunichSt Michael is a Jesuit church in Munich, southern Germany, the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. The style of the building had an enormous influence on Southern German early Baroque architecture.-Architecture:...
and the Old AcademyOld Academy (Munich)Die Old Academy , also called Wilhelminum, is a building in the center of Munich, Germany. Dating from the 16th century, it has a Renaissance facade and four inner courtyards.- History :...
in Munich