
Design for the Parish Church of Merkershausen
1738 · Pen and black ink, gray wash, watercolor, over graphite or black chalk
sheet: 21 x 14 3/4 in. (53.4 x 37.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Johann Balthasar Neumann, usually known as Balthasar Neumann, was a German architect and military engineer and one of the most important designers of late Baroque architecture in Central Europe. He developed a distinctive architectural style integrating Austrian, Bohemian, Italian, and French influences.
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