Johann Peter Melchior

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Johann Peter Melchior (October 12, 1742, Lindorf - June 13, 1825 Nymphenburg) was a German porcelain modeller.

Melchior was interested in art from an early age and was apprenticed to a sculptor in Düsseldorf. He made a name for him self in the porcelain trade and was named Modellmeister at the acclaimed Höchst porcelain factory in 1767, a post he held until 1779. He later worked at the factories at Frankenthal (1779-93) and Nymphenburg (1797-1822).

Melchior was a transitional figure between Rococo and Neoclassicism. His early work was graceful and often sentimental, and his favorite subjects included religious groups, pastoral scenes, characters from mythology, and children. As his career progressed, his works became less sentimental and more neoclassical.

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