Grasser, Erasmus, approximately 1450-1518

LC control no.	n 85071518
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Grasser, Erasmus, approximately 1450-1518 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Gasser, Erasmus, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Asem, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Asm, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Asmus, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Assm, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Asum, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Erasem, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Erasm, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Erasmen, approximately 1450-1518 Grasser, Erasmus, ca. 1450-1518 Meister Asm, approximately 1450-1518
Associated country	Germany
Located	Munich (Germany)
Birth date	1450~
Death date	1518
Place of death	Munich (Germany)
Field of activity	Wood sculpture Sculpture Architecture Masonry
Profession or occupation	Sculptors Architects Stonemasons
Found in	Müller-Meiningen, J. Die Moriskentänzer und andere Arbeiten des Erasmus Grasser für das Alte Rathaus in München, c1984: t.p. (Erasmus Grasser) Der Grosse Brockhaus, 1930: p. 581 (Grasser, Erasmus, Bildhauer und Baumeister, b. ca 1450 in Schmidmühlen (Oberpfalz), d. 1518 in München) Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon online, Nov. 14, 2013 (access point: Grasser, Erasmus; other access points: Grasser, Asmus; Meister Asm; Gasser, Erasmus; Grasser, Asem; Grasser, Asm; Grasser, Assm; Grasser, Asum; Grasser, Erasem; Grasser, Erasm; Grasser, Erasmen; born approximately 1450 in Burglengenfeld (Amberg-Sulzbach), died between Easter and Pentecost (April-June) 1518; wood sculptor, sculptor, architect, master mason; nothing is known of his apprenticeship or journeymanship, the style of his work suggests completion by 1473 under the tutelage of Nikolaus Gerhaert; 1475 denied entry into the guild in Munich, being cited as a "vnfridlicher, verworner und arcklistiger Knecht" (a "disruptive, promiscuous and disingenuous knave"), yet by 1477 listed as Master, in large measure because of his marriage to the wealthy Dorothea Kaltenbrunner [spelled thus]; G. became head of the guild 6 times) German Wikipedia, Nov. 14, 2013: "Erasmus Grasser" (Erasmus Grasser; born approximately 1450 in Schmidmühlen (Oberpfalz), died 1518 in Munich; significant sculptor, G. came to Munich about 1472 after his journeyman travels; the Guild of Painters, Carvers, Embroiderers and Glaziers denied him admittance to the guild; about 1477 G. married Dorothea Kaltenprunner [spelled thus], and by 1480 probably on account of his great ability was unanimously elected head of the guild; in addition to his mastery of sculpture, his technical ability was the basis of his appointment as a specialist for waterworks of Munich and 1507 received the contract to supervise restoration of the Alte Saline of Bad Reichenhall; died 1518 was one of the richest citizens of Munich) Wikipedia, Nov. 14, 2013: "Erasmus Grasser" (Erasmus Grasser; approximately 1450-approximately 1515; a leading sculptor of Munich, early 16th century, worked mainly in wood and best known for the 16 (now 10) figures of Moriskentänzer (Morris dancers), 1480, the madonna of the hight altar of St. Mary Ramersdorf, the oak choir stalls at the cathedral of Munich (15020 and the high altar of Reichersdorf (1502-1506)