The Moravian Master of Light and Wood In the heart of the Enlightenment, amidst the rolling landscapes of Moravia, the name Andreas Kaspar Schweigel resonates as a symbol of profound spiritual and artistic devotion. Born in Brno in 1735, Schweigel emerged not merely as a craftsman, but as a visionary who could breathe life into inanimate matter. His journey began within the prestigious halls of Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts, where he was deeply influenced by the humanist ideals of the sculptor Paul Troger. This formative education instilled in him a reverence for classical proportions and a…