Hans Krumpper

Hans Krumpper (c.1570 – between 7 and 14 May 1634) was a German sculptor, plasterer, architect, and painter.

He was an intendant of the arts who served the Bavarian dukes William V and Maximilian I.

[1] He worked for the Bavarian court from 1584, where he trained as a sculptor with Hubert Gerhard.

[1] In 1599 he succeeded Friedrich Sustris, and in 1609 he became the chief sculptor to the court.

[citation needed] He was strongly influenced by the Italian and Dutch mannerism and became the creator of the first self-contained Bavarian Early Baroque sculptures.