Paul Heinecken or Heineken (9 December 1674, Riga - 1746, Lübeck) [1] was a German painter, architect, and graphic artist. He enjoyed a few years of fame as the father of Christian Heinrich Heineken, a child prodigy known as " "The infant scholar of Lübeck".
Frontispiece to Lucidum prospectivæ SpeculumIllustration from Lucidum prospectivæ Speculum
He was one of the sons of Hinrich Henicke (also given as Hänicke or Hönnicken, 1639/40-1705), a Master Builder from Holstein. After learning the basics of architectural drawing from his father, he went to Lübeck to study with Karl Krieg [de]. From there, he went to Venice and Rome, where his earliest original drawings were made. In 1707, after several years working as a sign poster, he became a citizen of Lübeck and, after some negotiating, was awarded the status of "Freimeister [de]" by the City Council, making him independent of the local guilds.[1]
That status enabled him to marry the artist Catharina Elisabeth Oesterreich; daughter of the painter Franz Oesterreich [de] and step-daughter of his former teacher Karl Krieg. Their first son, Carl Heinrich, became a well-known art historian. Christian Heinrich, the prodigy, was born fourteen years later.
In 1727 his work Lucidum prospectivæ Speculum, Das ist: Ein heller Spiegel der Perspective was published in Augsburg. The work contains drafts and full drawings, offering a fundamental introduction to the theory of perspective. Considered to be one of the most comprehensive "monumental" treatises published during the eighteenth century, it is still much used as a textbook.[2]
He owned and operated a coffeehouse in a corner of his home, to provide extra income and as a meeting place for artists. The composer, Georg Philipp Telemann, and the writer, Christian Ludwig Liscow [de], were among his frequent guests.[1] It was in business until 1861, long after his death, by the name "Harmonie".[3]
Miniatures and enamel paintings are also part of his output. Ismael Mengs and Johann Harper [de] were his students in those genres. In addition to his work on perspective, he is known for several plans and views of Hamburg, created during the 1720s.
Referencesedit
^ abcAlken Bruns: "Heineken, Paul", In: Lübecker Lebensläufe aus neun Jahrhunderten, Karl Wachholtz Verlag, 1993 ISBN978-3-529-02729-1
Joachim Konietzny, Angelika Konietzny: Das Lübecker Wunderkind Christian Henrich Heineken und der Preußische Hofmaler Johann Harper. Pansdorf 2020 ISBN978-3-00-065428-2
External linksedit
Media related to Paul Heinecken at Wikimedia Commons
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paul, heinecken, heineken, december, 1674, riga, 1746, lübeck, german, painter, architect, graphic, artist, enjoyed, years, fame, father, christian, heinrich, heineken, child, prodigy, known, infant, scholar, lübeck, frontispiece, lucidum, prospectivæ, speculu. Paul Heinecken or Heineken 9 December 1674 Riga 1746 Lubeck 1 was a German painter architect and graphic artist He enjoyed a few years of fame as the father of Christian Heinrich Heineken a child prodigy known as The infant scholar of Lubeck Frontispiece to Lucidum prospectivae SpeculumIllustration from Lucidum prospectivae Speculum Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editHe was one of the sons of Hinrich Henicke also given as Hanicke or Honnicken 1639 40 1705 a Master Builder from Holstein After learning the basics of architectural drawing from his father he went to Lubeck to study with Karl Krieg de From there he went to Venice and Rome where his earliest original drawings were made In 1707 after several years working as a sign poster he became a citizen of Lubeck and after some negotiating was awarded the status of Freimeister de by the City Council making him independent of the local guilds 1 That status enabled him to marry the artist Catharina Elisabeth Oesterreich daughter of the painter Franz Oesterreich de and step daughter of his former teacher Karl Krieg Their first son Carl Heinrich became a well known art historian Christian Heinrich the prodigy was born fourteen years later In 1727 his work Lucidum prospectivae Speculum Das ist Ein heller Spiegel der Perspective was published in Augsburg The work contains drafts and full drawings offering a fundamental introduction to the theory of perspective Considered to be one of the most comprehensive monumental treatises published during the eighteenth century it is still much used as a textbook 2 He owned and operated a coffeehouse in a corner of his home to provide extra income and as a meeting place for artists The composer Georg Philipp Telemann and the writer Christian Ludwig Liscow de were among his frequent guests 1 It was in business until 1861 long after his death by the name Harmonie 3 Miniatures and enamel paintings are also part of his output Ismael Mengs and Johann Harper de were his students in those genres In addition to his work on perspective he is known for several plans and views of Hamburg created during the 1720s References edit a b c Alken Bruns Heineken Paul In Lubecker Lebenslaufe aus neun Jahrhunderten Karl Wachholtz Verlag 1993 ISBN 978 3 529 02729 1 Pierre Descargues Perspective History Evolution Techniques 1977 ISBN 978 0 8109 1454 4 pp 138 144 Bau und Architekturgeschichte Stadtentwicklung in Lubeck PDF Further reading editCarl Heinrich von Heineken Nachrichten von Kunstlern und Kunst Sachen Vol 1 Leipzig 1768 pp 52 f Online Willibald Leo von Lutgendorff Leinburg Heinecken Paul In Hans Vollmer Ed Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart Vol 16 Hansen Heubach E A Seemann Leipzig 1923 pg 292 Joachim Konietzny Angelika Konietzny Das Lubecker Wunderkind Christian Henrich Heineken und der Preussische Hofmaler Johann Harper Pansdorf 2020 ISBN 978 3 00 065428 2External links edit nbsp Media related to Paul Heinecken at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Heinecken amp oldid 1191126666, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
