Benjamin Zobel (21 September 1762 – 24 October 1830) was a German-British painter, who developed the technique of sandpainting, also called marmotinto.[1] Examples of these sandpaintings exist in the Memmingen city museum archives in Germany, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,[2] and Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]
"The Hermit" - Sand Painting by Benjamin Zobel
Benjamin Zobel
Born
Benjamin Zobel
(1762-09-21)21 September 1762
Died
24 October 1830(1830-10-24) (aged 68)
Zobel was born in Memmingen, Germany, at Weinmarkt 7, the family home and pastry business.[4] His father Johann Georg Zobel was a master pastry-chef. Benjamin learned this craft from him, becoming a master pastry-chef at the age of 20. He left Germany soon thereafter, spent two years in Amsterdam, and then moved to London. His career in London began as a master pastry-chef at the court of the German-speaking King George III. Not only was Benjamin a gifted pastry chef, but he had also become an artist. Benjamin was asked to create table decorations (tray-painting or table-decking), using colored sugars on silver platters at the center of banquet tables at the royal court. These table decorations were popular at the time and involved creating various figures such as flowers, animals, or fruit. At the end of the meal, the colored sugars would be swept away. King George III suggested making longer lasting pictures and Benjamin Zobel developed a technique using colored sand fixed to wood or pasteboard using glue.[5] Many of Benjamin Zobel's sandpaintings feature animals and country scenes similar to those seen in the paintings of his friend George Morland, a painter prominent in the "Isle of Wight School". The Isle of Wight is well known for being a source of colored sands (Culture of the Isle of Wight). Zobel died in London.
Benjamin Zobel's son George James Jenkins Zobel (2 December 1811 London, UK – 18 June 1881 Surrey, UK)[6] and great-great-uncle Elias Zobel (2 November 1677 Memmingen, Germany – 20 April 1718 Prague, Czech Republic) were also noted artists.[7][8]
"Men of Science" - Engraving by George ZobelCeiling fresco by Elias Zobel at the Ottobeuren Abbey, Germany
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Sucholeiki, Roy (2015). The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens. USA: McFarland & Company. pp 94.
February 13, 2024
benjamin, zobel, september, 1762, october, 1830, german, british, painter, developed, technique, sandpainting, also, called, marmotinto, examples, these, sandpaintings, exist, memmingen, city, museum, archives, germany, victoria, albert, museum, london, dundur. Benjamin Zobel 21 September 1762 24 October 1830 was a German British painter who developed the technique of sandpainting also called marmotinto 1 Examples of these sandpaintings exist in the Memmingen city museum archives in Germany the Victoria and Albert Museum in London 2 and Dundurn Castle in Hamilton Ontario 3 The Hermit Sand Painting by Benjamin ZobelBenjamin ZobelBornBenjamin Zobel 1762 09 21 21 September 1762Died24 October 1830 1830 10 24 aged 68 Zobel was born in Memmingen Germany at Weinmarkt 7 the family home and pastry business 4 His father Johann Georg Zobel was a master pastry chef Benjamin learned this craft from him becoming a master pastry chef at the age of 20 He left Germany soon thereafter spent two years in Amsterdam and then moved to London His career in London began as a master pastry chef at the court of the German speaking King George III Not only was Benjamin a gifted pastry chef but he had also become an artist Benjamin was asked to create table decorations tray painting or table decking using colored sugars on silver platters at the center of banquet tables at the royal court These table decorations were popular at the time and involved creating various figures such as flowers animals or fruit At the end of the meal the colored sugars would be swept away King George III suggested making longer lasting pictures and Benjamin Zobel developed a technique using colored sand fixed to wood or pasteboard using glue 5 Many of Benjamin Zobel s sandpaintings feature animals and country scenes similar to those seen in the paintings of his friend George Morland a painter prominent in the Isle of Wight School The Isle of Wight is well known for being a source of colored sands Culture of the Isle of Wight Zobel died in London Benjamin Zobel s son George James Jenkins Zobel 2 December 1811 London UK 18 June 1881 Surrey UK 6 and great great uncle Elias Zobel 2 November 1677 Memmingen Germany 20 April 1718 Prague Czech Republic were also noted artists 7 8 Men of Science Engraving by George Zobel Ceiling fresco by Elias Zobel at the Ottobeuren Abbey GermanyNotes edit Miedel 1963 Vulture and Snake James Northcote Zobel Benjamin V amp A Explore the Collections Goddard 2016 Doederlein 1894 pp 46 74 75 282 331 Sucholeiki 2015 p 94 George Zobel National Portrait Gallery Bayer 2007 pp 16 26 Die Kosterbibliothek abtei ottobeuren de Archived from the original on 23 November 2018 References editAdressbuch der Stadt Memmingen 1913 Th Otto s Buchdruckerei Memmingen Amtliches Einwohnerbuch der Stadt Memmingen Ausgabe 1961 Bayer Guenther 2007 Memminger Maler zur Zeit des Barock Lindenberg Kunstverlag Josef Fink Booth B J February 2009 Obituary R F Zobel OBE Weather 64 2 55 Doederlein Friedrich 1894 Memminger Chronik des Friedrich Clauss Memmingen Th Otto schen Buchdruckerei Einwohnerbuch der Stadt Memmingen Ausgabe 1970 Memminger Zeitung Verlagsdruckerei GmbH Field J 1973 Collecting Georgian and Victorian Crafts London Heineman pp 48 Goddard John 2016 Inside Hamilton s Museums Toronto Dundurn Press Haberlein Mark Hans Jorg Kunast Irmgard Schwanke 2010 Die Korrespondenz der Augsburger Patrizierfamilie Endorfer 1620 1627 Augsburg Wissner Verlag pp 331 332 Kiessling Rolf 2013 St Anna in Augsburg Eine Kirche und ihre Gemeinde Augsburg Wissner Verlag pp 428 430 432 Kohlndorfer Fries Ruth 2009 Diplomatie und Gelehrtenrepublik Tuebingen Max Niemeyer Verlag pp 193 4 Miedel H 1963 Benjamin Zobels Sandmalereien Der Speigelschwab Heimatbeilage der Memminger Zeitung Nr 7 Jahrgang 1963 Pilz Kurt 1952 Mitteilungen des Vereins fuer Geschichte der Stadt Nuernberg Nuernberg und die Niederlande Nuernberg Verlag die Egge pp 61 Ponsonby D A 1955 A Sand Painter and Morland The Connoisseur American Edition An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors April 1955 pp 111 113 Reinhard Wolfgang 1996 Augsburger Eliten des 16 Jahrhunderts Berlin Akademie Verlag GmbH pp 1001 1006 Schorer Christoph 1660 Doctor Christoph Schorer s Memminger Chronik Memmingen Verlag Balthasar Kuehnen pp 26 141 Spooner S 1867 A Biographical History of the Fine Arts Fourth Edition New York Leypoldt amp Holt pp 1125 Sucholeiki Roy 2015 The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens USA McFarland amp Company pp 94 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Zobel amp oldid 1175354614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
