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Johann Baptist Straub
Johann Baptist Straub: A Master of Bavarian Rococo Sculpture Johann Baptist Straub (baptized 1 June 1704 – 15 July 1784) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of eighteenth-century Bavaria, embodying the zenith of German Rococo sculpture. Born into a family steeped in sculptural tradition—his father Johann George Straub and brothers Philipp Jakob, Joseph, and Johann Georg Straub—Straub’s formative years were immersed in an environment where artistry was not merely practiced but deeply ingrained within the familial ethos. This heritage profoundly shaped his artistic trajectory,…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Johann Baptist Straub's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
